Dry bulks represent the largest traffic sector at the Port of London, with more than 30 terminals handling a variety of commodities.
The major volumes are in the form of sea-dredged aggregates from around the coasts of south east England, most of which is delivered to London construction sites. Important exceptions are Tate & Lyle Europe's Silvertown refinery, which receives raw sugar for processing and distribution, and the West Thurrock Jetty, which handles bulk powders for the Industrial Chemicals Group's Titan Works in Grays....
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Approx 1060 words from Bulk Materials International, November/December 2002,
page 9.
