At work in a port

Organising the port There are many people who ensure a port works. Learn who they are and what their jobs involve.

Running the ships Getting ships into and out of ports quickly and safely involves many skills. Discover some of these here.

Dockers - handling the cargo Tough and independent, dockers are a race apart. Discover how ports depend on them and how they once had the power to disrupt the port`s work completely.

Building and mending ships Many ports have yards where ships are built and repaired. Find out about the many skills it takes to construct a ship and what life was like for shipbuilders.