Port of Ramsgate
| Port of Ramsgate | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location | Ramsgate, Kent, England |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1850 |
| Operated by | Thanet District Council |
| Owned by | Thanet District Council |
| Land area | 32 acres (130,000 m2) |
| Available berths | 3 |
| Berths in marina | 700 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 1.59m tonnes (2009) |
| Passenger traffic | 2, 000, 000 |
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Website www.portoframsgate.co.uk |
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The Port of Ramsgate (also known as Port Ramsgate, Ramsgate Harbour, and Royal Harbour, Ramsgate) is a harbour situated in Ramsgate, south-east England, serving cross-Channel freight traffic and smaller working and pleasure craft. It is run on behalf of the public by the local authority, Thanet District Council. A car passenger ferry service operated by TransEuropa Ferries was suspended in April 2013 and a replacement operator has yet to be found
The construction of Ramsgate Harbour began in 1749 and was completed in about 1850. The two most influential architects of the Harbour were father and son John Shaw and John Shaw Jr, who designed the clockhouse, the obelisk, the lighthouse and the Jacob's Ladder steps.
The Harbour has the unique distinction of being the only harbour in the United Kingdom awarded the right to call itself a Royal Harbour. This was bestowed by King George IV after he was taken by the hospitality shown by the people of Ramsgate when he used the harbour to depart and return with the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1821.
Because of its proximity to mainland Europe, Ramsgate was a chief embarkation point both during the Napoleonic Wars and for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. The ferry terminal area is built upon reclaimed land.
Port Ramsgate has provided cross-Channel crossings for many years. It is situated 35 miles (56 km) from the French coast.
Previously Sally Ferries provided a service of passenger and car ferries to Dunkirk. Between November 1998 and April 2013 a predominantly freight service was provided to Ostend by TransEuropa Ferries. Passenger services were only available on certain crossings, and then only with vehicles. Ramsgate port has its own access tunnel avoiding town centre congestion.
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