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to use the canal; and traffic declined, resulting in the closure of the terminal docks at Salford. Although able to accommodate vessels from coastal ships to intercontinental cargo liners, the canal was not large enough for most modern vessels. By 2011, traffic had decreased from its peak in 1958 of 18 e6LT of freight each year to about 8 e6LT. The canal is now privately owned by Peel Holdings, whose plans include redevelopment, expansion and an increase in shipping

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