liverpool, england
port of shanghai port of singapore port of rotterdam port of hong kong port of new york
The Port of Felixstowe is the busiest port in England, the 6th busiest in Europe and the 35th busiest in the world.
* Port of Shanghai, People's Republic of China ** World's busiest port by cargo tonnage from 2005 * Port of Singapore, Singapore ** World's busiest port by shipping tonnage since 1986[2] ** World's busiest container port in 1990, 1991, 1998, 2005 and 2006[3] ** World's busiest transshipment port[4] ** World's busiest bunkering port since 1988[5] ** Was the World's busiest by cargo tonnage until overtaken by Shanghai in 2005.[6] * Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands ** Was the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 1962 until it was first overtaken by Singapore in 1986, and then by Shanghai. ** Was the world's busiest port by shipping tonnage until 1986. ** Was the world's busiest container port in 1986. ** Is going to be the world's busiest port by shipping tonnage after the new and second Maasvlakte terrain will be finished in 2011.[7] * Port of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ** Was the world's busiest container port from 1987 to 1989, from 1992 to 1997, and from 1999 to 2004.[8] * Port of New York/New Jersey, United States ** Was the world's busiest container port up to 1985.[9]
Ellis Island in New York
Never. It was supposed to cover the northern passenger route from Southampton (England) to New York (USA).
Yes, New York was (and is) a port city.
If your great grandfather emigrated to the United States, you look at the passenger ship arrivals for the major US east coast immigration ports (except the Port of New York) and perhaps also the Gulf Coast ports. If you don't find his record there to look at the passenger lists for arrivals at the Port of New York, which are not indexed for this period.
'Lusitania'. Actually she was a British passenger ship, taking passengers across the Atlantic.
Many arrived at Ellis Island in New York.
New York and New Jersey Port Authority
Because of the port and industry.
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