Port of Liverpool

Liverpool box terminal expansion nears the next phase of completion

Peel Ports Group, the owner of the Port of Liverpool, has received an additional five cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes on 7 January, as part of the next phase of growth at Liverpool2, the port’s deep-water container terminal.

The new cranes were manufactured by leading Chinese crane builder, Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC), and are the first of two deliveries in 2021, which will complete the set of 22 CRMG cranes operating as part of the £400 million (US$543.51) Liverpool2...

https://container-news.com/liverpool-box-terminal-expansion-nears-the-next-phase-of-completion/

The 2M Alliance replaces Felixstowe with Liverpool for Atlantic services

The 2M Alliance will change its UK port call from Felixstowe to Liverpool on its TA2/NEUATL2 transatlantic service from next week.

Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the 2M partners, have taken this decision in order to “provide stability to the service, while optimising the network.”

At the same time, the fourth Transatlantic string (TA4), which has been suspended, will not return until further notice, according to Maersk, which confirmed in its announcement that “After a...

https://container-news.com/the-2m-alliance-replaces-felixstowe-with-liverpool-for-atlantic-services/

Liverpool sets new container record

Liverpool2, The Port of Liverpool’s deep water container terminal, has broken a new terminal record after the MSC Federica docked and exchanged 5,452 TEU, the highest number seen from a single vessel in Liverpool since the terminal opened in 2016.

The vessel is part of MSC’s Turkey Canada service which includes calls at Montreal, Liverpool, Sines, Valencia, Barcelona and Tekirdağ amongst other terminals. This service directly links Liverpool to the Far East.

In 2016 owner Peel Ports invested £400...

https://container-news.com/liverpool-sets-new-container-record/

UK Shipping Minister visits port of Liverpool

The Port of Liverpool welcomed Shipping Minister of United Kingdom Nusrat Ghani MP last week (Wednesday 22 January) as she visited the heart of Merseyside’s maritime community.

The Minister was given a tour of the port, including the Liverpool2 container terminal, and heard about Peel Ports’ plans to help UK-based businesses reach overseas markets.

The visit followed trips earlier in the day to the offices of trade body Mersey Maritime and a new ‘knowledge hub’ being built on the Wirral.

Nusrat...

https://container-news.com/uk-shipping-minister-visits-port-of-liverpool/

UK Maritime Minister to prioritize transport and freeports

The UK Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani, recently said that the new Government is ready to “turbo boost” rail infrastructure in the North, while meeting with maritime industry leaders in Merseyside.

The Minister stated that “if the maritime industry didn’t do what it did this country would grind to a halt,” adding that she will continue to play a major role in the implementation of the Government’s Maritime 2050 strategy, which is looking to spark a new era of growth in the maritime sector, worth...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-maritime-minister-to-prioritize-transport-and-freeports/

Latest ship-to-shore cranes arrive in Liverpool

Three ‘megamax’ quayside cranes sailed up the River Mersey on Monday, destined for the Liverpool2 container terminal, completing the final stage of their voyage from China. The cranes are part of work on the second phase of the Liverpool2 project to provide additional capacity for growing volumes of cargo.

Their arrival follows Peel Ports announcing a record-breaking month for its container operations at the Port of Liverpool. Quayside and landside throughput in October at exceeded all previous...

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Atlantic Container Line and Peel Ports ink 15-year contract extension

Atlantic Container Line (ACL), a Grimaldi Group Company, has agreed a new 15-year contract extension for container and roll-on/roll-off operations at the Port of Liverpool until 2035. ACL is already the largest ocean carrier operating at Liverpool’s Royal Seaforth Container Terminal (RSCT) and the port’s longest serving container carrier. This new agreement demonstrates ACL’s confidence in the growing volume of transatlantic trade between the UK and North America and ACL’s commitment to the...

https://container-news.com/atlantic-container-line-peel-ports-contract-extension/

Port of Liverpool achieves monthly record in container volumes

Peel Ports’ port of Liverpool achieved a record in its container operations, as its quayside and landside throughput in October exceeded all previous numbers with a year on year growth of 12%, by connecting the cargoes with 16 shipping lines.

Peel Ports reduced the length of time that trucks spend at the port, as now, the average truck turnaround time is below 40 minutes.

David Huck, Peel Ports Managing Director commented that for the UK container market, Liverpool port offers the shortest supply...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-liverpool-achieves-monthly-record-in-container-volumes/

Peel Ports ready to limit Brexit trade traffic

The ports of Liverpool, Heysham and Sheerness (London Medway) have the capability to limit the impact the UK’s expected departure from the EU on 31 October is expected to have on trading, according to their operator, Peel Ports.

With a combined capacity to handle 1 million RORO (roll on, roll off) units per year, the ports could play a vital role in ensuring cargo flow freely through UK ports as trade is expected to be challenging across the Dover Straits following Brexit.

All three ports have...

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