Tranmere Oil Terminal

Tranmere Oil Terminal

Tranmere Oil Terminal is situated on the River Mersey, 1½ miles south of Birkenhead. It was opened on 8th June 1960 to handle vessels of up to 65,000 tons, [ citeweb|url=http://www.canalarchive.org.uk/Tpages/html/T2224.html|title=canalarchive.org.uk ] and is connected to the Stanlow Oil Refinery by a 15 mile pipeline. Part of the terminal occupies the site of a former ferry service to Liverpool, with the extant pier considerably modified.

The terminal is operated by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.

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