Belfast Harbour Commissioners
Belfast Harbour Commissioners is the Operator and Custodian of the Port of Belfast. The Port of Belfast is one of the principal maritime gateways on the island of Ireland, linking importers and exporters with Great Britain, Europe and onward to worlwide markets. The Port handles over 60% of Northern Ireland's sea-borne trade and 20% for the island of Ireland, with cross border accounting for over 40% of Belfast's roll-on/roll-off traffic. Belfast Harbour is also Northern Ireland's leading logistics and distribution hub and is home to many well-know local business such as the George Best City Airport, Harland & Wolff, Bombardier, the NI Science Park and the Titanic Quarter development. With 1.2 million passengers and half a million freight units handled annually, Belfast is one of Ireland's busiest ferry ports. It is Northern Ireland's leading dry bulk port, dominating the market with regard to imports of grain and animal feeds, coal, fertilisiers and cement, and exports of scrap and aggregates. In excess of 90% of Northern Ireland's petroleum and oil products are also handled at the Port. Belfast is also the island's leading Break BulkPort.
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