Port of London
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The Port of London is a major historic and commercial seaport serving London along the River Thames, once one of the world’s busiest ports and still a key hub for trade and logistics in the United Kingdom.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
port and harbour
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river port → seaport → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| extendsFrom |
Teddington Lock
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| extendsTo |
North Sea
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| foundedBy |
Port of London Act 1908
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| governingBody |
Port of London Authority
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| handles |
coastal shipping traffic
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export cargo → import cargo → inland waterway traffic → |
| hasEconomicRole |
major logistics hub for the UK
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supports employment in maritime and logistics sectors → supports manufacturing and distribution in South East England → |
| hasMouthIn |
North Sea
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| hasPart |
London Gateway Port
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Thames oil terminals → Tilbury Docks → passenger piers on the Thames → wharves along the Thames → |
| headquartersLocation |
London
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| historicalSignificance |
central to the growth of London as a global trading city
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major hub of the British Empire’s maritime trade → one of the world’s busiest ports in the 19th century → |
| inception |
1909
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| locatedIn |
London
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
England
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| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+01:00
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UTC±00:00 → |
| locatedOn |
River Thames
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| mainRiverSection |
tidal Thames
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| majorTradeFunction |
aggregates
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bulk cargo → container traffic → food and drink imports → oil and petroleum products → roll-on/roll-off traffic → |
| operatedBy |
Port of London Authority
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| partOf |
Thames Estuary
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| primaryModeOfTransport |
maritime shipping
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| regulates |
conservancy of the tidal Thames
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navigation on the tidal Thames → safety of shipping on the Thames → |
| serves |
Greater London
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South East England → |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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inland freight by barge → passenger services → tourist river cruises → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gravesend
("Port of London (Gravesend reach)")
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Thames → Thames Estuary → |
hasPort |
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Port of London
("Port of London Authority")
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governingBody |
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East India Docks, London
("Port of London Authority")
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laterOperatedBy |
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Port of London
("Port of London Authority")
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operatedBy |
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East India Docks, London
("Port of London dock system")
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partOf |