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MSC boss is Multimodal man of the year

MSC managing director Dan Everitt was named FTA Multimodal Personality of the Year on 10 May, the opening day of the show, which welcomed a record numbers of visitors. Peel Ports was Multimodal Exhibitor of the Year, Joseph Peak of Expeditors won the Young Logistics Professional Award, and Marks and Spencer and Bibby Distribution were both championed by FTA for their green initiatives. Awards also went to Freightliner, IAG Cargo, Mitsui OSK ... [+]

Ports and the Powerhouse

Multimodal delegates will hear of the critical role of government investment in supply chain infrastructure and skills to the Northern Powerhouse vision, at a seminar at 4.30pm on Wednesday 11 May. Peel Ports’ Patrick Walters is calling for Westminster to ensure that funding is prioritised for strategic developments that will support ... [+]

Maersk back in Liverpool after ten years

Peel Ports celebrated the return of Maersk to Liverpool when its feeder vessel, Antwerp, arrived in port on 27 April. The 1,100teu ship made its first call as part of a new service by Maersk’s Seago short-sea arm on a new route between Algeciras, Liverpool and Dublin. This is the first ... [+]

New cranes on the Mersey

The first six cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes arrived in the River Mersey on 1 May for the Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal. Produced by leading Chinese manufacturer ZPMC, which also supplied the five ship-to-shore cranes already on site, they are the first of 12 required for phase 1 of the terminal. ... [+]

Great Yarmouth trade gallops ahead

Peel Ports Great Yarmouth has been selected as Siemens’ assembly location and installation base for the 56-turbine offshore Galloper Wind Farm project. A multi-million pound co-investment iwill include yard storage and heavy lift quay facilities. Key components such as nacelles, blades, towers and electrical modules will arrive at Great Yarmouth ... [+]

Culina opens first site in Port Salford

Culina Group opened its tri-modal logistics facility at Peel Port's Port Salford National Import Centre. New subsidiary Great Bear Distribution will manage warehousing and distribution of a range of ambient brands from the 280,000sq ft. facility.  The new Port Salford facility will offer 45,000 pallet spaces, 30 loading doors, 30,000 ... [+]

Goodwill visit to Merseyside

Shipping Minister Robert Goodwill visited Peel Ports' Liverpool2 development on 10 March ahead of the container terminal's opening later this year. Marine trials are due to begin later this month, with other elements of the build coming online throughout the second quarter of 2016. The minister said: “Merseyside has a ... [+]

Peel appoints Great Yarmouth director

Peel Ports has appointed Richard Goffin as port director at its recent acquisition, Great Yarmouth. Currently financial controller, he takes on his new role for the next six months, as he works with Peel Ports to develop a plan for growth and investment. In December 2015 Peel Ports Group announced the ... [+]

Liverpool 2 to open from April

The new Liverpool2 deepwater container berth will handle its first commercial traffic from about April, owners Peel Ports revealed at a reception at the House of Commons last night (23 February). Chief executive Mark Whitworth told the gathering that with berthing trials expected to take place during March and the ... [+]

New port for Newport Industries

Newport Industries is investing £7m in a new bulk handling facility at Liverpool's Canada Branch Dock to handle imports of dry bulk chemicals to the glass, adhesive, detergents, chemicals and feed industries. Newport Industries has been a customer at Peel Ports’ Runcorn Docks site since 2009 and, with continued operations ... [+]

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