| Waterford
Port handles lo-lo, bulk liquid, bulk solid and
breakbulk/general cargoes, and existing berths
can handle increases in all these trades.
The Port of Waterford offers 24 hour, 7 days
a week working, with a range of stevedoring
options, all of which are able to provide unrestrictive
and flexible dock labour. The Lo-lo terminal
offers a suite of add-on services that are welcomed
by customers.
There are 2 freight terminals in Waterford
Port.
1. Belview Terminal, the new downstream facility
and now the focus of future port development.
At present Belview has a fully serviced container
terminal, bulk, break-bulk/general cargo and
a dedicated cement importation facility. A Ro-Ro
facility is at planning stage.
2. Great Island Electricity Generating Station
, which has an oil berth capable of handling
vessels up to 40,000 tonnes dwt part laden.
In 2004, 870 trading vessels called at the
Port carrying a total of over 2.3 million tonnes
of cargo.; there were over 180,000 TEU's containers
and 23 cruise liners.
In 2003, 967 vessels called at the Port carrying
a total of 2.69 million tonnes of cargo. During
2003 the container terminal handled 85,420 boxes
or 175,129 TEU's.
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