Port of Tilbury

Port of Tilbury
Container ship Carpathia unloading at Northfleet Hope terminal
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Location
Country	UK
Location	Tilbury, Essex
Coordinates	51°27′36″N 0°20′42″E / 51.46°N 0.345°E / 51.46; 0.345
Details
Opened	1886
Owned by	Forth Ports
No. of berths	56
Statistics
Website https://forthports.co.uk/tilbury-london/

Port of Tilbury
Port of Tilbury Location within Essex
OS grid reference	TQ639761
Unitary authority	Thurrock
Ceremonial county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
List of places UK England Essex 51°27′36″N 0°20′42″E / 51.46°N 0.345°E / 51.46; 0.345

The Port of Tilbury is a port located on the River Thames at Tilbury in Essex, England. It serves as the principal port for London, as well as being the main United Kingdom port for handling the importation of paper. There are extensive facilities for containers, grain, and other bulk cargoes. There are also facilities for the importation of cars. It forms part of the wider Port of London.