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Maritime & Logistics
Liverpool City Region has always been a gateway. Our geography and natural assets have shaped commercial and cultural life here for centuries. Our role in the national and global economy has never been more relevant as international manufacturers make the most of our global links to reach customers and suppliers all over the world.
One of the biggest opportunities for businesses in Liverpool City Region is the access to a new ports and logistics infrastructure. The city region offers a highly integrated cluster of modern logistics assets and expertise. These assets are delivering faster, greener global market access for companies that are moving goods to and from northern UK and Ireland via an enlarged post-Panamax container port at Liverpool.
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More than £1 billion invested in new intermodal ports and logistics infrastructure -
10 motorways, within 10 miles and 10 rail-linked terminals -
35 million people live closer to Liverpool than southern ports -
Lower cost development land and warehouses
Liverpool City Region is home to the logistics, warehousing and supply-chain operations of some of the world’s leading companies such as: ACL, Bibby Group, Cammell Laird, Cargill, Orsted, General Motors, Iberdrola, Ineos, Jaguar Land Rover, Maersk, NSG Pilkington, QVC, Stobart, TJ Morris, Unipart and Unilever.
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£1 Billion investment in port and infrastructure -
£400 million invested into Liverpool2 deep water terminal, taking 95% of the world’s largest ships -
Home to four of the world's top five shipping lanes
With two major airports serving the area, your international customers and suppliers are within easy reach. For companies based in Liverpool City Region, Manchester Airport is a short drive along the motorway and can be reached in around 30 minutes.
The cost of land and property is extremely competitive here and operating costs are among the most favourable in the UK. Liverpool has a breadth of available sites and specialist facilities ideally suited to modern logistics needs.
Get in touch
- +44 (0)7715 123483
- Alice.Lamb@growthplatform.org
Latest Maritime & Logistics news
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Triton to build £6.2m Liverpool City Region logistics hub
Industrial developer and asset manager Chancerygate has appointed construction company Triton to build 12 logistics units offering a total 102,485 sq ft logistics space in the Liverpool city region after securing a £6.2m contract.
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International Shipping Company respond to ‘Overwhelming demand’ for China to Liverpool Freight Sailings
What started as a temporary freight service between China and the Port of Liverpool is now set to become more frequent, due to “overwhelming demand” for more Far East sailings.
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Liverpool City Region’s Cammell Laird prepares to secure new ferry contracts
As the UK exits lockdown, Liverpool City Region shipyard and engineering firm Cammell Laird is looking forward to a new surge in demand for long-term maintenance and repairs and contracts with ferry operators.
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Cammell Laird project set to ‘revolutionise’ nuclear power station construction
Liverpool City Region’s shipyard and engineering firm, Cammell Laird, has completed the design, manufacture and installation of a test rig as part of a scheme looking to re-establish the UK as a world leader in thermal hydraulics research.
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New Liverpool to China Shipping Service to better Link UK and Asia
A new Liverpool-China shipping service which is an initiative by DKT Allseas, is intended to provide relief to customers who are facing increased ocean freight rates, as well as, reduced reliability due to the knock-on impacts of the global pandemic.
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FREEPORT FOR LIVERPOOL CITY REGION WILL CREATE 14,000 JOBS
The Liverpool City Region LEP and local business leaders have welcomed the announcement today that Liverpool City Region has been awarded Freeport status. A Free Trade Zone for the City Region will contribute around £850m GVA and create 14,000 jobs, as well as lead on solutions to meet the regions Net Zero Carbon targets for […]
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“There’s nowhere else in the UK and very few places in the world that are better placed than Liverpool to lead on building global pandemic resilience…”
Follow-up feature to Liverpool’s London Real Estate Forum 2021 event. Liverpool post-pandemic – Empowering northern cities by building future resilience and playing to our strengths.