{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Kilroot","identifier":"GB KLR","unlocode":"GB KLR","city":null,"country":"United Kingdom","waterBody":"North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":54.733333,"longitude":-5.716667},"description":"De-icing rock salt is the cargo that defines Kilroot: from a dedicated deep-water jetty on the northern shore of Belfast Lough, the Irish Salt Mining & Exploration Company ships out around 500,000 tonnes a year from the Carrickfergus mine. This makes the port essentially a specialised salt-export berth rather than a container or general-cargo facility. The site is also shaped by the adjacent Kilroot power station, whose coal-fired operation ended in 2023 in favour of gas turbines; historically, ","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kilroot-port-gb-klr","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/kilroot-port-gb-klr","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Kilroot · (UN/LOCODE: GB KLR) · United Kingdom · Small"}