The Port of Liverpool is one of the world’s leading ports, with a deep-rooted history and an exciting future. Constant investment in equipment, expertise and services shaped by the needs of our customers means that we can offer innovative solutions to help businesses grow and succeed.
West-coast hub
With deep water berths, state-of-the-art facilities and future-proofed equipment, the port’s strategic location on both sides of the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal means that it’s also one of the country’s best connected.
The Port of Liverpool operates two container terminals, the Royal Seaforth Container Terminal (RSCT) and Liverpool2. The two main terminals are complemented by facilities at Greenock in Scotland, Dublin in Ireland and at inland ports along the Manchester Ship Canal.
Significant investment in infrastructure and technology means that the Port of Liverpool is at the cutting edge of the global logistics industry. As well as offering everything you would expect from a leading port operator, we’ve driven innovation with the creation of an advanced container terminal at Liverpool2, purpose-built terminals for biomass and steel and multi-user warehousing to suit the diverse needs of our customers.
Liverpool provides the quickest and cheapest route to major markets and is the best connected container terminal in the country, with ten motorways located within ten miles. By choosing Liverpool, you can take advantage of our strategic location, hinterland connectivity and a closer proximity to UK import and export markets, reducing cost, carbon and congestion.
Strategically located
The Port of Liverpool sits on both banks of the River Mersey offers true multimodal access with connections to road, rail, and sea. Strategically located, the site provides advantageous access to the North West region, with direct links to major UK motorway networks
Your journey need not begin and end in Liverpool, with a purpose-built rail terminal allowing us to co-ordinate the onward transportation of your cargo seamlessly and efficiently.
Estimated distances and time by road:
|
Destination |
Distance |
Time |
|
Liverpool City Centre |
2 miles |
10 mins |
|
Warrington |
26 miles |
49 mins |
|
Liverpool Airport |
11.5 miles |
41 mins |
|
Manchester Airport |
41.2 miles |
69 mins |
|
Manchester City Centre |
36.6 miles |
73 mins |
|
Birmingham |
105 miles |
153 mins |
|
London |
217 miles |
286 mins |
|
Glasgow |
218 miles |
228 mins |
Value-added services
Our strengths lie in the diversity of our capacity, whether you’re looking for onward transport, commodity processing or multi-user warehousing, you can rely on the Port of Liverpool to provide a logistics solution best tailored to suit your needs.
Why choose the Port of Liverpool?
- Strategically located position
- Deep water capabilities
- Leading infrastructure, equipment and services
- Irish Sea Hub
- Warehousing and Storage solution
- Immediate access to major road and rail networks
Peel Ports Liverpool sits on both banks of the River Mersey in a strategic vantage point within the North West with direct links to major UK motorway networks. Your journey need not begin and end in Liverpool, with a purpose-built rail terminal allowing us to coordinate the onward transportation of your cargo seamlessly and efficiently.
Its time to think differently...
Shaking up the UK supply chain
The Port of Liverpool has the capability to transform the current and dated UK shipping model. A modern, technologically advanced facility located at the centre of the UK, Liverpool provides better access to logistics and distribution centres in the Midlands, Scotland and Ireland.
Our container terminals are designed to serve the needs of the retail sector and cargo owners, and best placed to support next day delivery, as orders placed by 10pm can be picked and loaded by 2am, and delivered to regional distribution centres as far as London by 6am the next day.
The Irish Sea Hub Advantage
As a more sustainable alternative to the traditional and congested southern UK routes, our ports of Liverpool, Clydeport and Dublin Container Terminal, provide retailers and cargo owners with greater flexibility and choice in optimising their cargo flows into the UK – by getting closer to the end destination, by sea.
Retailers can green up their supply chains, using the Irish Hub to remove trucks off the road, reducing road miles, congestion and avoiding costly delays.
As a more sustainable alternative to the traditional and congested southern UK routes, our ports of Liverpool, Clydeport and Dublin Container Terminal, provide retailers and cargo owners with greater flexibility and choice in optimising their cargo flows into the UK – by getting closer to the end destination, by sea.
Retailers can green up their supply chains, using the Irish Hub to remove trucks off the road, reducing road miles, congestion and avoiding costly delays.
The 60/90 Dilemma
90% of all UK deep-sea containerised goods arrive here through southern ports, yet 60% of those goods are headed north of Birmingham, creating long road journeys to get them to their end destination.
That means huge greenhouse gas emissions from trucks travelling the length and breadth of the country – not to mention inefficiency, congestion and delays in the retail supply chain. Unfortunately, these are symptoms of an “it’s always been done this way” mentality. But what if we could bring those goods closer to their end destinations by sea instead of road – and what would that mean for the UK’s retail supply chain?