Further Report On The Free Port Of Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN. 7 old citadel, and being railed in on botli sides form a portion of the free port precincts. The whole area of the port is 150 acres, 90 of which are water and 60 land area. The length of the quays is 12,000 feet, the east mole being 3,000 feet, the west quay 2,000 feet, and the central mole 1,000 feet. The large basin at its soutli end has a breadth of 780 ft. Tire main entrance is 500 feet, and the 30-feet basin 350 feet broad. The Langelinie Quay is 3,000 feet long. The quays surrounding the port are raised 7 feet above the normal water level. They are tor the most part of solid granite, with mooring pillars at intervals of 50 ft. To facilitate shifting of vessels, buoys are laid down in the south basin. The free port is surrounded on the land side by a high iron railing. Where necessary this fence is doubled, with a space of 6 feet between the two railings. All the outlets are guarded by officers of the customs. There is a channel for lighters at the extreme soutli end of the east basin, which enables them to pass between the free port and the old harbour without making the long detour round the Lange- linie Quay. The buildings are principally at the soutli end of tire port, and Buildings, especially at the soutli end of the east quay, where there are three large warehouses, and on the central mole, at the north end of which is the great silo storehouse, and a vast one-storied shed. There are several smaller buildings already completed; notably on the west side, the central electric station, and on the soutli the offices of the Administration and ship chandlers’ stores. It is intended to build a large warehouse for grain and fodder stuffs on the west quay ; it lias not, however, yet been commenced. On the east mole a five-storied warehouse (Plate I) and a two- Warehouse I storied shed are built, at a distance of 40 feet from the edge of the and shed X- quay. They are surrounded by a platform for the convenience of loading and unloading carts and railway trucks. Over the plat- form, and facing the eastern basin, is placed another broad platform at the height of the first story of both buildings. This elevated road runs along the whole lengtlr of both warehouse and shed, connecting them, and extending somewhat beyond them on the north side. The outer edge of this platform supports one side of tlie iron frames on which are placed movable electric cranes, and enables them to move uninterruptedly along a frontage of 900 feet. The cranes work rapidly and simply, conveying goods direct Electric from the holds of ships to the lower or upper platforms, and cranes, vice versa. They are calculated to lift a weight of 1,500 kilos., and several may be used simultaneously. The elevated platform is in direct communication, by means Method of of lifts, with the cellars and all stories of warehouse I and shed I, and the basements of botli are in direct communication with each goods. other, and witli the basement of the sheds along the Langelinie Quay, so that goods may be transferred underground between any