Peel Ports

£5.5M investment to expand London Medway

Peel Ports has expanded its proposition at London Medway with a £5.5million investment to replace the Royal Bridge Pontoon.

The upgrade work includes a new 12m wide, 45m across ramp, which will allow larger stern ramp RoRo vessels to berth at the port and increase the overall capacity for throughput.

It comes as new opportunities in the unaccompanied freight and automotive sectors brings new customers to the port, with the facilities able to support a higher volume of larger vessels.

The forestry...

https://container-news.com/5-5m-investment-expand-london-medway/

Reducing emissions through smart logistics choices

Article by Peel Ports:

Peel Ports has helped its customer Aggregate Industries to deliver some concrete benefits in the company’s supply chain. In this guest blog, Major Projects Director Brian Downes explains how their choice of the Port of Liverpool is helping them to meet ambitious environmental targets.

The transportation of construction materials has many challenges. While on time delivery of products to our customers’ sites must always remain critical for the continued success of our...

https://container-news.com/reducing-emissions-through-smart-logistics-choices/

Peel Ports moves into forwarding arena with acquisition of Quality Freight

The blurring of supply chains continues, as Peel Ports moves into the forwarding business with the acquisition of UK-headquartered Quality Freight.
The takeover of the freight forwarder was announced today, and a spokesperson said the company would continue to operate as Quality Freight with Sebastian Gardiner as managing director
Peel chief executive Mark Whitworth said: “Our strategy is to be a leading UK provider of port-centric logistics solutions. We are looking to drive additional …

The...

https://theloadstar.com/peel-ports-moves-into-forwarding-arena-with-acquisition-of-quality-freight/

Peel Ports focuses on Hunterston

Peel Ports to team up with expert partners for pioneering projects to boost Scotland’s sustainable economic future

Peel Ports revealed its intention to join with expert partners in academia and ecology at its Hunterston site to research ways of achieving economic development while protecting the environment.

The plan follows the recent announcement of an £18m provision in the £250m Ayrshire Growth Deal Heads of Agreement for innovation at Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (Hunterston PARC.)

A...

https://container-news.com/peel-ports-focuses-hunterston/

Dublin firefighters train at height with Peel Ports cranes

The Dublin Fire Brigade has visited Dublin Port to carry out real life scenarios on top of 110ft high cranes as part of its ongoing height training programme.

18 firefighters were invited to the port by terminal operator Peel Ports on 11 April where they were given the chance to practice for worst case scenarios at height.

Firefighters and paramedics played out real life situations, including a simulation involving a crane operator suffering a cardiac arrest who required immediate rescue and...

https://container-news.com/dublin-firefighters-train-height-peel-ports-cranes/

Deutsche Bank considers selling part of its stake in Peel Ports

According to reports Deutsche Bank is considering selling part of its stake in Peel Ports, in a deal that could value the Merseyside company at £4bn.

According to the Sunday Times DWS, the German bank’s asset management arm, is considering the sale of a 15% stake in the firm which runs the Port of Liverpool.

The bank has owned just under half of Peel since 2006.

It bought the share from Manchester property tycoon John Whittaker in a deal that at the time valued the business at about £1.6bn.

Peel...

https://container-news.com/deutsche-bank-selling-part-stake-peel-ports/

Peel Ports Great Yarmouth passes ISO audits

Peel Ports Great Yarmouth has passed three certification surveillance audits with flying colours, making it one of the safest, environmentally driven and highest quality ports in the UK.

Auditors from BSI visited the multi-purpose port which has recently integrated a new, deep-water outer harbour with a well-established river port, to assess its performance across three standards – ISO9001 (Quality), ISO14001 (Environmental) & OHSAS 18001 (Health and Safety).

Peel Ports Great Yarmouth passed the...

https://container-news.com/peel-ports-great-yarmouth-passes-iso-audits/

WEC Lines launches new European service

Dutch company WEC Lines is beginning a new service connecting the Port of Liverpool with two major Portuguese ports and a new link with Spain.

According to the announcement, the new weekly service will begin in April and connect Liverpool with Setubal and Leixoes, using the 882 teu vessel, mv FRANCOP. The direct calls to Liverpool will import a range of Iberian products.

WEC Lines becomes the fourth major line announcement for Liverpool in the last few months, following the commitment by Chinese...

https://container-news.com/wec-lines-european-service/

COSCO follows top lines, committing to Port of Liverpool

The world’s top five shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that Chinese giant COSCO Shipping is to ship via the port.

COSCO Shipping will take slots on an existing Canadian service via Montreal with OOCL. It joins MSC, Maersk, CMA and Hapag in starting or growing a presence in Liverpool.

The decision follows a successful trial by COSCO Shipping in October, since when MSC has also introduced a new call to Liverpool, as part of a rotation including Canada, Turkey...

https://container-news.com/cosco-follows-top-lines-committing-port-liverpool/

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