Harbours & ports · Northern Ireland
Port of Belfast
In or near Belfast.
Port of Belfast — port in Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sydenham · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Port of Belfast, the nearest railway station is Sydenham, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for the port is BT3 9LD. Entry information is not provided, so please check ahead for accessibility details.
About
Port of Belfast is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "port in Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.6287°, -5.8913°.
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Official information
Belfast Harbour serves as the principal maritime gateway and logistics hub for Northern Ireland, handling significant trade and passenger traffic. It plays a crucial role in the local economy, facilitating the movement of goods and people through its facilities.
From the Wikipedia article
Belfast Harbour is a major maritime hub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, handling 67% of Northern Ireland's seaborne trade and about 25% of the maritime trade of the entire island of Ireland. It is a vital gateway for raw materials, exports and consumer goods, and is also Northern Ireland's leading logistics and distribution hub. The Belfast Harbour Estate is home to many well-known Northern Ireland businesses such as George Best Belfast City Airport, Harland and Wolff, Spirit AeroSystems, Odyssey, the Catalyst Inc, Titanic Quarter and Titanic Belfast. Over 700 firms employing 23,000 people are located within the estate. Belfast is only one of two ports on the island of Ireland to handle a full range of cargoes, from freight vehicles to containers, dry, break and liquid bulk, as well as passenger services and cruise calls. Belfast Harbour handled 23 million tonnes of cargo during 2015, similar to its throughput for 2014. The tonnages suggest a varying performance between sectors in the wider Northern Ireland economy.
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Background
History
Belfast Harbour's origins date back to 1613 when a royal charter for the incorporation of Belfast specified the need for a wharf at the confluence of the rivers Lagan and Farset in what is modern-day Belfast's High Street. In the 1840s Samuel Kelly started a coal commissions and grocer along the docks. When he died in 1877, his son, John Kelly, took over and named it John Kelly's Coal Company, he would expand his fleet of ships and continue to important coal from various coal boats. John Kelly died in 1904, his son, Sir Samuel Kelly would drive the company to new heights. Sir Samuel Kelly created it was a limited company in 1911 as John Kelly Limited. They are now known as Kelly's Fuels in…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6287, -5.8913
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT3 9LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
- Phone
- +44 (0)28 9055 4422
- Nearest railway station
- Sydenham — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.belfast-harbour.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7231086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belfast Harbour (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Belfast.Port.2012.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Port of Belfast?
- Port of Belfast is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT3 9LD).
- What is Port of Belfast?
- Port of Belfast — port in Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Port of Belfast?
- The nearest railway station is Sydenham, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT3 9LD.
- How do I get to Port of Belfast?
- The nearest railway station is Sydenham, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT3 9LD.