Peel Ports

Peel Ports and ASCO join forces

Peel Ports and ASCO have joined forces in a long-term strategic partnership aimed at supporting the energy sector in Great Yarmouth and promoting future sustainability for the port.

By working in collaboration, the two organisations will support existing customers and attract new ones to the port by offering increased flexibility to meet the demands of the oil and gas, renewable energy and decommissioning sectors operating out of Great Yarmouth.

The 12-year partnership will officially commence...

http://container-news.com/peel-ports-asco-join-forces/

UK’s retailers solution is in the north?

Businesses going bust, job losses and rocketing Christmas prices for consumers.

That’s the festive doomsday scenario facing the UK’s retail sector as the southern port of Felixstowe – the UK’s busiest container port – hits a cargo loading and unloading backlog.

The legacy of a failed IT rollout in June and ongoing shortage of haulage capacity has resulted in an ongoing packed quayside and half empty warehouses as shipments take up to 14 days to process rather than the usual three to five days.

Reta...

http://container-news.com/uk-retailers-solution-north/

COSCO’s boxship arrived at port of Liverpool

The arrival on the River Mersey Wednesday (Oct. 17) of a container ship from China’s COSCO, could evolve into a permanent call at the owners of the Port of Liverpool.

COSCO’s container vessel, MV Jork, docked in Liverpool Wednesday. Within minutes of arriving at its berth in the famous seaport, unloading commenced of mainly high value Asian goods for fast delivery into the supply chain across Britain, said port owners, Peel Ports. It will leave Liverpool with a load of exports for overseas...

http://container-news.com/cosco-boxship-port-liverpool/

Good relationships between Liverpool and China

The Port of Liverpool has demonstrated the strength of its relationships with China by announcing it will welcome a vessel call from COSCO on Wednesday 17 October.

The MV Jork will call at Liverpool after a stop in Rotterdam before returning with UK exports. Once in Liverpool it will unload mainly high value Asian goods for fast delivery into the supply chain across the UK.

The Port of Liverpool boasts a consistent truck turnaround time of less than 40 minutes, unrivalled by its peers in the...

http://container-news.com/good-relationships-liverpool-china/

JWT shows good numbers, despite Liverpool’s delays

JWT Haulage, one of the North West’s largest independent container haulage companies is set to increase its revenue by around 30% this year after moving its headquarters to The Port of Liverpool in March.

Despite haulage delays at The Port earlier this year, JWT says its operation, transporting goods for clients including B&M has gone from strength to strength in 2018.

JWT puts the success down to its close working relationship with port owners Peel Ports, giving it direct access to major...

http://container-news.com/jwt-good-numbers-liverpool-delays/

Long standing Chinese relationship pays off as major shipping line announces Liverpool call

Aerial view of Liverpool

The Port of Liverpool has demonstrated the strength of its relationships with China by announcing it will welcome a vessel call from COSCO on Wednesday 17 October.

The MV Jork will call at Liverpool after a stop in Rotterdam before returning with UK exports. Once in Liverpool it will unload mainly high value Asian goods for fast delivery into the supply chain across the UK.

The Port of Liverpool boasts a consistent truck turnaround time of less than 40 minutes, unrivalled...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/15/long-standing-chinese-relationship-pays-off-as-major-shipping-line-announces-liverpool-call/

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