Editing Whitby (section)

===Port===
[[file:Whitby harbour from new Quay - geograph.org.uk - 47082.jpg|thumb|Whitby and River Esk]]
Whitby's port is used for shipping to Europe, especially Scandinavia, and mainly handles grain, steel products, timber and [[potash]]. Vessels limited to 3,000&nbsp;tonnes [[deadweight tonnage]] can dock at the wharf, which is able to load or unload two ships simultaneously. {{as of|2004}}, {{convert|54000|sqft|m2}} of dock space is used to store all-weather cargo, with a {{convert|17000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} warehouse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Whitby Harbour – Cargo – Berthing |url=http://www.yorkshireports.co.uk/content/whitby/cargo/cargo_berthing.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126141859/http://www.yorkshireports.co.uk/content/whitby/cargo/cargo_berthing.aspx |archive-date=26 January 2007 |access-date=22 July 2011 |website=Yorkshire Ports |publisher=Scarborough Borough Council}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Whitby |url=http://www.aboutwhitby.co.uk/about.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330194046/http://www.aboutwhitby.co.uk/about.html |archive-date=30 March 2012 |access-date=15 August 2011}}</ref>