{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Lochaline","identifier":"GB LOL","unlocode":"GB LOL","city":null,"country":"United Kingdom","waterBody":"North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"River (Basins)","channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":56.55,"longitude":-5.766667},"description":"Founded in 1940 to secure glass-grade silica during wartime, Lochaline owes its commercial relevance to the only underground silica sand mine in Europe. The mine ships its high-purity sand from a dedicated loading jetty at the West Pier straight onto coastal vessels, making specialised bulk the port's defining cargo. Caledonian MacBrayne separately runs a short RoRo ferry across Loch Aline to Fishnish on the Isle of Mull, carrying vehicles and rolling freight in about 20 minutes. There is no con","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lochaline-port-gb-lol","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/lochaline-port-gb-lol","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lochaline · (UN/LOCODE: GB LOL) · United Kingdom · Very Small"}