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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 -
£400m Liverpool2 Deep Water Terminal takes 95% of the worlds largest ships -
Home to four of the world's top six 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)151 237 3919
- Alice.Lamb@growthplatform.org
Latest Maritime & Logistics news
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Global shipping giant chooses Liverpool2
Global sea transportation giant Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is the latest operator to give a vote of confidence to the Port of Liverpool.
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Port of Liverpool is ready for Brexit
Port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports says its Mersey terminal can play a critical role in helping the UK cope with the impact of Brexit.
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Port of Liverpool welcomes new Iberian freight service
Shipping line CLdN has added a second freight service between the Iberian peninsula and the Port of Liverpool following the success of its initial service.
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Mersey Maritime Endorses £1bn low-carbon funding bid
Industry body Mersey Maritime is urging firms across the Liverpool City Region to back a national campaign for a £1bn cash injection for the maritime sector that could create more than 73,000 jobs.
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UK-Austalia trade deal offers gateway to 500 million consumers
British business could get tariff-free access to almost 500m consumers if it is successful in joining the Trans-Pacific free trade area post-Brexit. That was the message delivered to Liverpool city region businesses in the third webinar in the Global Trade Outlook Series, organised by industry bodies Mersey Maritime, Maritime UK and Western Union Business Solutions. […]
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Peel set to build new £7 million ‘Grade A’ Mersey waterfront offices
Property giant Peel L&P has secured funding to build a new 34,000 sq ft office building in Wirral Waters.
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Work on £25m Mersey maritime hub could start this year
Work on a £25m Maritime Knowledge Hub in Wirral’s docklands that will see the creation of up to 4,000 jobs could begin by the end of this year.