CMA CGM has doubled the frequency of its feeder service to the Liverpool port, showing their support for Peel Ports’ £300 million Liverpool2 development.The company’s feeder service offers growing links between Asia, northwest UK and Ireland.
The container shipping group now offers twice-weekly calls in Liverpool from its hub in Le Havre, France, and a new weekly call at Greenock, Scotland, and Cork, Ireland. It already calls weekly at Dublin and Belfast.
Commercial Director of Peel Ports Ross Thompson said: “CMA CGM is a valued partner on vital Irish Sea routes, and this expansion demonstrates not only its commitment to Liverpool, but its confidence in the continuing growth in global trade to and from the port.
“Increasing capacity in this way means container carriers unloading at the completed Liverpool2 development from across the globe will benefit from rapid, seamless forwarding of goods to Ireland and Scotland, as well as on to Europe via CMA CGM’s hub in Le Havre.
“This development also shows the combined value of Peel Ports’ assets in Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast and Greenock and how these can serve the market around the Irish Sea Hub as well as providing a low-cost solution for empty containers to be returned by ship and refilled.”
The new route will see deep sea containers – which have been transported to Europe from the Far East – coming in to the Port of Liverpool on a feeder service from Le Havre twice a week. The service will go on to call at Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Greenock once a week.
The service will also allow empty containers that would otherwise be moved to Greenock via road or rail to be transported by sea. These containers will serve the Scottish drinks export market, and be shipped back to the Far East.
CMA CGM UK Chief Executive Officer Rob Waterman said: “This development underlines CMA CGM’s commitment to the Port of Liverpool and its desire to improve service levels to customers in the northwest.”
The expansion into Liverpool will take advantage of Peel Ports’ Green Highway Network, a shuttle service which carries freight 44 miles inland using the Manchester Ship Canal.
The service will also allow empty containers that would otherwise be moved to Greenock via road or rail to be transported by sea. These containers will serve the Scottish drinks export market, and be shipped back to the Far East.
The Port of Liverpool carries more than 33 million tonnes of cargo every year, and is the UK’s primary west coast port.
Liverpool2, the port’s deep-water container terminal, is expected to be completed in 2015. It will accommodate two of the new post Panamax container ships at one time.
Peel Ports’ investment, funded by a £35 million UK Government Regional Growth Fund grant, will enable container ships from around the world to connect directly with the northern half of the UK and Ireland, and so serve an annual market estimated at around four million teus.
Work has already started on the Liverpool2 project, with dredging operations to create a 16.5 metre-deep berthing pocket already in progress.
The container shipping group now offers twice-weekly calls in Liverpool from its hub in Le Havre, France, and a new weekly call at Greenock, Scotland, and Cork, Ireland. It already calls weekly at Dublin and Belfast.
Commercial Director of Peel Ports Ross Thompson said: “CMA CGM is a valued partner on vital Irish Sea routes, and this expansion demonstrates not only its commitment to Liverpool, but its confidence in the continuing growth in global trade to and from the port.
“Increasing capacity in this way means container carriers unloading at the completed Liverpool2 development from across the globe will benefit from rapid, seamless forwarding of goods to Ireland and Scotland, as well as on to Europe via CMA CGM’s hub in Le Havre.
“This development also shows the combined value of Peel Ports’ assets in Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast and Greenock and how these can serve the market around the Irish Sea Hub as well as providing a low-cost solution for empty containers to be returned by ship and refilled.”
The new route will see deep sea containers – which have been transported to Europe from the Far East – coming in to the Port of Liverpool on a feeder service from Le Havre twice a week. The service will go on to call at Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Greenock once a week.
The service will also allow empty containers that would otherwise be moved to Greenock via road or rail to be transported by sea. These containers will serve the Scottish drinks export market, and be shipped back to the Far East.
CMA CGM UK Chief Executive Officer Rob Waterman said: “This development underlines CMA CGM’s commitment to the Port of Liverpool and its desire to improve service levels to customers in the northwest.”
The expansion into Liverpool will take advantage of Peel Ports’ Green Highway Network, a shuttle service which carries freight 44 miles inland using the Manchester Ship Canal.
The service will also allow empty containers that would otherwise be moved to Greenock via road or rail to be transported by sea. These containers will serve the Scottish drinks export market, and be shipped back to the Far East.
The Port of Liverpool carries more than 33 million tonnes of cargo every year, and is the UK’s primary west coast port.
Liverpool2, the port’s deep-water container terminal, is expected to be completed in 2015. It will accommodate two of the new post Panamax container ships at one time.
Peel Ports’ investment, funded by a £35 million UK Government Regional Growth Fund grant, will enable container ships from around the world to connect directly with the northern half of the UK and Ireland, and so serve an annual market estimated at around four million teus.
Work has already started on the Liverpool2 project, with dredging operations to create a 16.5 metre-deep berthing pocket already in progress.
CMA CGM Round the World upgrade to fortnightly wins Tilbury first call
TILBURY's London Container Terminal has won a first call from CMA CGM's upgraded direct Panama service started September 18 as part of and the upgrade of the French carrier's Round the World service from fortnightly to weekly.
It will begin and end at Tilbury, allowing fast delivery to final destinations for time-sensitive cargo such as fresh produce, reports Lloyd's Loading List.
Said Forth Ports COO Perry Glading: "London Container Terminal handles in excess of half a million containers per year, cementing the Port of Tilbury as a key shipping and distribution location offering unrivalled access to London and the south east of England."
The new service now covers 15 markets, two more than the fortnightly service, ranging from South America to the Baltic and the Black Sea.
"We are thrilled to be the opening port of call for the Round the World Panama direct weekly service. As the only UK port servicing both deep sea and short sea customers, we are delighted to be part of an extensive, reliable and fast shipping service."
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