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Import boom fills Liverpool grain store

[ August 5, 2024   //   Chris Lewis ]

Peel Ports says that new bulk storage in Liverpool has been sold out before its construction was complete.

Half of a 237,000 sq ft multipurpose warehouse at the Port of Liverpool was assigned for grain, and this space was fully booked up by importers while construction was still ongoing.

The first of two vessels offloaded the Alexandra Dock facility’s first shipment on 12 July, with a second shipment arriving later in the month. When full, the shed will accommodate approximately 90,000 tonnes of cargo.

Mersey Port Director at Peel Ports Group, Phil Hall,  attributed strong demand for storage at ports to wet weather earlier in the year impacting the harvest, leading to more imports of  grain and animal feed.

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