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The Port of Copenhagen

At the northern end of the quay between the East and West Basin ( P . 6 ) is a granary (capacity 11.000 tons) and at the West Basin another granary, also of 11.000 tons capa­ city. In the Kronlobs Basin is also a granary, owned by “0ernes Andelsselskab for Indkob af Foderstoffer11, with a capacity of 3000 tons. On the north side of the Middle Basin is situated “Det Danske Kulkompagni’s“ (R .5 ) plant for the discharging and storage of coal and coke. Det Danske Petroleums A/S. have storage tanks for fuel oil (capacity 16.000 tons) at the extreme end of the east quay ( R . S . 6 ) . The Free Port is provided with an extensive railway system linking up all quays and warehouses and other places for the storing of goods. The second largest railway station of Copenhagen, “0ster- port Station'1 (Eastern Railway Station), ( 0 . 5 ) , is close to the Free Port. The administration building of the company ( P . 6 ) is located near the South-Western road entrance, and in close proximity to this there is a Customs house, a branch of one of the leading Danish banks, a post and telegraph office, offices of various steamship companies, forwarding agencies, provision dealers, restaurants, etc. The area of the company’s own warehouses exceeds 2 million square ft., and includes cold storages, heated ware­ houses, special sheds for the fruit trade and silo granaries. The company undertakes loading, discharging and storing of goods and issues warrants. General cargo and goods in transit are stored for one month free of charge in the com­ pany’s warehouses. Apart from its unique geographical position, the Free Port presents a great many advantages to those who make use of it. The port is, for all ^practical purposes, an international domain within the state of Denmark, and only harbour

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