Peel Ports take L2 development plan to the heart of Government
The Port of Liverpool is close to securing the licences it needs from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to enable it to proceed with one of the most significant investments in its history.
Costing £300 million, and promising 5,000 new jobs at the port and in the supply chain, the brand new in-river container port known as Liverpool 2 is due to be built by 2015.
The new facility will add a further 500,000 TEU to the port’s annual capacity, increasing Liverpool’s total capacity to nearly two million TEU.
However, the port’s managing director Gary Hodgson sees the formal consultation period between now and the MMO’s decision in December as critically important.
“The three licences cover navigation issues in the river during the construction of the new Port plus our plans for managing the material we dredge and environmental considerations,” said Hodgson.
“We have taken great care to anticipate potential objections but we operate in an extremely competitive marketplace and it is not unknown for rivals to raise objections at the eleventh hour, causing applicants extra cost and delay.”
“If that happens we want to ensure we have the backing of our local community and influential business figures and politicians. So much is at stake and I’d like this to be a real cause celebre,” added Hodgson.
“Government is crying out for private business to invest in new infrastructure to kick-start the economy and boost international trade and there are few better examples in the UK than this development”
To raise the profile of Liverpool 2, the port took the message to the heart of Government with an exhibition stand at the recent Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham and a determined campaign to inform MPs and MEPs of all parties about its investment programme.
UK: Liverpool Wins Port Authority of the Year Award
Monday, 22 October 2012 | 12:42
The Port of Liverpool was awarded Port Authority of the Year at the global Containerisation International Awards held in central London.
The Port beat highly commended entries from other global ports including Los Angeles, Antwerp and Charleston. The Port of Liverpool’s Managing Director Gary Hodgson said: “We are delighted to receive this award, and see it as recognition of all the hard work put in by the port’s employees over the last few years.”
The Port of Liverpool was recognised for its progressive and innovative approach beyond the port gates, as well as for its ambitious development plans.
Stephen Carr, Head of Business Development said: “We have been given tremendous support by many businesses across the North West as well as by global shipping lines, and we are truly grateful for it. This award recognises our achievement compared to other ports of global significance, and is a great platform for us to build in to the future with the development of Liverpool 2.”
Work will get under way on Liverpool 2 – the port’s new deep-water container terminal – early in 2013. The landmark terminal, which will bring some of the world’s largest container ships to the Mersey, will be open for business in 2015. Located in the River Mersey, it will avoid vessel size restrictions of the current container terminal, which is located within a closed dock system accessed by locks. The £300m investment will generate in the region of 5,000 jobs.
Source: Port of Liverpool
The Port beat highly commended entries from other global ports including Los Angeles, Antwerp and Charleston. The Port of Liverpool’s Managing Director Gary Hodgson said: “We are delighted to receive this award, and see it as recognition of all the hard work put in by the port’s employees over the last few years.”
The Port of Liverpool was recognised for its progressive and innovative approach beyond the port gates, as well as for its ambitious development plans.
Stephen Carr, Head of Business Development said: “We have been given tremendous support by many businesses across the North West as well as by global shipping lines, and we are truly grateful for it. This award recognises our achievement compared to other ports of global significance, and is a great platform for us to build in to the future with the development of Liverpool 2.”
Work will get under way on Liverpool 2 – the port’s new deep-water container terminal – early in 2013. The landmark terminal, which will bring some of the world’s largest container ships to the Mersey, will be open for business in 2015. Located in the River Mersey, it will avoid vessel size restrictions of the current container terminal, which is located within a closed dock system accessed by locks. The £300m investment will generate in the region of 5,000 jobs.
Source: Port of Liverpool
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