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Historical Evolution

Dublin Port traces its origins back to the 9th century when Viking settlers established a trading camp at the mouth of the River Liffey. Throughout the Middle Ages, the Port of Dublin flourished as a key maritime hub for wool exports and grain imports, creating the foundations of Ireland’s international trade. By the 18th century, under the guidance of the Dublin Ballast Board (now the Dublin Port Company), systematic dredging of the Liffey channel enabled larger merchant vessels to dock, giving rise to the construction of the Custom House and the North and South Quays. The introduction of stone quay walls and floating docks in the late 1700s transformed shallow tidal banks into permanent berths, setting the stage for Dublin to become one of Europe’s premier seaports.