Stacked containers at Trafford Park
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Stacked containers at Trafford Park
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 30 Aug 2010
Containers are nowadays the mainstay of international shipping and many thousands are dealt with at the Euroterminal in Trafford Park each year. This industry has spawned a need for container storage facilities and here they are stacked up to six high adjacent to the Bridgewater Canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.462876
Longitude
-2.304364