Belview Port

In 1992 the Port was moved to Belview, a new location four kilometres downstream from the city on the northern bank of the river. This is part of the world-wide trend to take ports out of city centres due to traffic congestion and the need for increased space for modern cargo handling.

The Belview Port has a strategic location with a shorter approach to the open sea, and good access to road and rail. The Port provides the most modern docking facilities for all sizes of ships including cruise liners.

The Belview Port features 450m of container berthage serviced by two high-output gantry cranes, supplemented by a Gottwald 280E portal crane. A 200m multi-modal extension construction was completed in late 1997. Vessels of up to 40, 000 tonnes dwt can be handled at this facility. The Port, with ongoing investment, plans to continue to expand its facilities.

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