In 1848 the city council bought the docks company to force down the rates.

It served the customers of a dry dock company and was probably never intended to make a profit.

It decided to do this through the dock company, a wholly owned subsidiary which was incorporated on 24 March 1982.

The dock company went into occupation on 1 January 1984 and thereafter commenced operations.

I do not find the dock company has operated or operates the port other than as a normal commercial undertaking.

The canal was never very profitable, as stiff competition between the London dock companies kept toll rates low.

I find on the evidence that the dock company would never have undertaken the venture on the basis of 12 hours per day operation.

The dock company's estimate of heavy goods vehicle traffic has proved remarkably accurate.

Joseph Cotton was chairman of the Dock Company from 1803.

Vaughan became a director of the London Dock Company in 1805.

I am satisfied that this reference did not emanate from anyone representing the ports authority or the dock company.

The dock company could not operate a commercial port at the dockyard without disturbing nearby residents.

In my view the dock company is not entitled to any statutory immunities which may attach to the port authority.

The Southampton Docks company had been formed in 1835.

The dock company operates the port and keeps the Gillingham Gate open 24 hours a day.

The firm told the dock company to deal with the timber according to the instructions of a clerk of the firm.

In recent years, numerous midsized dock companies and other comparable businesses have struggled to maintain profit margins.

Likewise, he served for several terms as chairman of the St Katharine's Docks company.

Uraga Dock Company managed to buy out Ishikawajima in 1902.

Uraga Dock Company built all of the vessels.

He was also chairman of Falmouth Docks Company for 45 years, succeeding his father.

The dock company obtained planning permission to operate the dock as a commercial port, which cannot sensibly be done other than on a 24-hour basis.

Moore Dry Dock Company ceased operations in 1961.

It was a replacement for the headquarters of the Bute Dock Company which burnt down in 1892.

By 1919, Uraga Dock Company was considered one of the largest and best equipped private shipyards in the world.