LIMERICK

Located downstream of the Shannon River on the western coast of Ireland (full name: IRELAND), about 60 miles from its mouth, it is one of the main ports in western Ireland. The port has a temperate maritime climate with prevailing southwest winds. The average temperature in the coldest month is 4-7 ℃, and the average temperature in the hottest month is 12-15 ℃. The average annual rainfall is about 900mm. The average tidal range is as follows: during major floods, the high tide is 5.1m and the low tide is 0.6m; during minor floods, the high tide is 3.9m and the low tide is 2m. The main dock berths in the port area are as follows: Dock name, number of berths, shoreline length (m), maximum water depth (m) ───────── ────── ────── ────── DOCKS BASE 5 914 7 OIL QUAY 1 344 15.2 OIL PIER 1 305 14.6 ─── ─── 7 1563 There are various types of loading and unloading equipment such as shore cranes, grab cranes, grain suction machines, and oil pipelines. The dock has a grain warehouse with a capacity of about 55000 tons, as well as transit sheds and refrigerated warehouses. Loading and unloading efficiency: Approximately 150 tons of grain per hour. The maximum reliable oil tanker at the oil terminal is 100000 deadweight tons. There are many large ship anchorages in the Shannon River, with a water depth of 18.2 meters, capable of anchoring large ships with a load capacity of 200000 tons. The main export goods are wool, wooden boards, barite, canned meat, milk powder, condensed milk, cream, and miscellaneous goods, while the imported goods mainly include coal, wood, fertilizers, petroleum, corn, and wheat.