Trading Places - a history of Liverpool Docks

1960s

Containers are first used, revolutionising the way ships operate. Royal Seaforth dock is built to receive the new container ships. The docks south of the Pier Head are still busy but are losing business.

Regular transatlantic flights threaten the passenger liner services.

Docks active in this year include:

• Royal Seaforth Dock
• Gladstone Dock
• Canada Dock
• Huskisson Dock
• Waterloo Dock
• Princes Dock
• Canning Dock
• Albert Dock
• Pier Head
• Wapping Dock
• Herculaneum Dock
• Birkenhead Docks

Click on a dock name to learn more.

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