THE PORT OF LONDON

The Port of London is situated on the river Thames. Its position: latitude: 51^o37’00’’N, longitude: 00⁰57’19’’E.

Pilotage is compulsory. Ships requiring the services of a pilot must make a notification 24 hours in advance. They must state the ETA, length overall, draft and destination.

The Thames Navigation Service operates 24 hours a day. It is equipped with VHF radio, telephones, telex and facsimile equipment.

Certain restrictions are placed on the navigation of the vessels carrying petroleum, chemicals, explosives and other dangerous goods.

The Port of London has terminals, berths, passenger landing stage, cargo and repair jetties. Among them: container terminal, general purpose berths, Ro\Ro terminal, grain terminal. There are 40 berths for tankers. Cargoes are handled with special equipment, such as container cranes, tractors and trailers, fork-lift trucks, light and heavy duty trucks, quay and gantry cranes, coaster and barge loading points, grab cranes.

So, the port of London handles general and bulk cargoes, such as grain, bulk ore, steel and other metals, forest products in all forms. There are special Ro\Ro terminals for handling vehicles and terminals for oil and oil products.

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