{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Burntisland","identifier":"GB BTL","unlocode":"GB BTL","city":null,"country":"United Kingdom","waterBody":"North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Tide Gates)","channelDepthMeters":9.4,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":56.05,"longitude":-3.233333},"description":"Bauxite, alumina and caustic soda have shaped the cargo mix at Burntisland (GB BTL) for decades, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland. Bauxite is lightered from anchored ships into purpose-built barges of around 8,000 t and grabbed ashore in the harbour, while liquid caustic soda is held in a dedicated 4,500-tonne shore tank. Operated by Forth Ports, the port also handles dry bulks such as grain, aggregates and animal feed. It runs no container line services; instead it fun","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/burntisland-port-gb-btl","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/burntisland-port-gb-btl","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Burntisland · (UN/LOCODE: GB BTL) · United Kingdom · Small · 9.4 m"}