Liverpool World Cargo

Transport & Logistics

Mersey Ports, Liverpool

Liverpool World Cargo

A series of infrastructure improvements to enhance general access to the Port of Liverpool and surrounding area. This includes road, rail and canal improvement works.

Key Info

Project Theme
Transport & Logistics
Transport
Manufacturing / Logistics
Local Enterprise Partnership
Liverpool City Region
Project Status
Ongoing
Operational
Local Authority
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Key Sector
Infrastructure

Facts

To Date

£33.3m

Capital investment

Future

£216.7m

Capital investment

Total

£250.0m

Capital investment

Contact:

Warren Marshall

Peel Ports Group

New cargo handling facilities

Over the last decade, Peel Ports Group has invested in several cargo handling facilities and services, as well as multiuser warehousing and associated berthing facilities to support shipping partners and handle various bulk commodities including steel, animal feed and other dry bulks.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.peelports.com/capabilities/our-investments/liverpool-bulks-warehousing

https://www.peelports.com/capabilities/our-investments/liverpool-animal-feed-warehousing

Short sea shipping infrastructure and services

Peel Ports has also invested in RORO facilities, such as Twelve Quays terminal in Birkenhead, and short sea container services to complement the investment and growth in services via Liverpool2.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.peelports.com/news/2019/major-merseyside-investment-in-twelve-quays-nears-completion

https://www.peelports.com/news/2020/bg-freight-line-introduces-tri-weekly-dublin-liverpool-service-to-meet-growing-demand-in-the-irish-sea