Ports
Already established as Britain’s second largest group of ports it plays a major role in getting freight off our roads, with five major gateways strategically located around the UK.
Peel Ports has outlined its 20-year vision for growth and future developments in its draft Mersey Ports Master Plan. To find out more, please click here >>
The Peel Group and its partner Rreef's interests in Peel Ports comprise:
Port of Liverpool and Manchester Ship Canal
The Port of Liverpool is one of the busiest and most diverse ports in the UK handling over 30 million tonnes of cargo every year. Trade between the UK and North America is heavily reliant on this port but it also serves more than 100 destinations around the world. The development of an in River Terminal in 2014 will more than double the Port's existing container handling capacity and attract further global services to Liverpool.
The 36-mile long Manchester Ship Canal links and unites the two great cities of Liverpool and Manchester, currently handling seven million tonnes of cargo per annum. ThePort of Liverpool and Manchester Ship Canal now operate 'as one' integrated waterway providing a truly multimodal solution to the heart of the UK population; delivering the capability to transform UK supply chains in terms of cost and carbon emissions whilst significantly reducing congestion on major UK road and rail networks.
The canal forms its link with the River Mersey at Eastham, on the Wirral, and runs to Salford Quays, with several inland ports linking the Irish Sea with Britain’s second city.
The video showing the journey along the Manchester Ship Canal to the Port of Liverpool is below.
Heysham Port
This Lancashire port is a major player in trade between Britain and Ireland. It serves as a ferry terminal for sailings to Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland and is a major offshore supply base for one of the largest gas fields in the UK. Heysham has the ability to provide dedicated quays and storage/crew facilities for the Irish Sea offshore energy industry.
Medway Ports
The 27 navigable miles of the River Medway in Kent provide a gateway to the nation’s capital. Its diverse list of cargoes includes cars, forest products, liquefied natural gas and steel. The Port of Sheerness is ideally located to provide a base for the North Sea offshore energy industry and is the selected port for the installation hub for Vestas, the world’s largest offshore wind turbine manufacturer.
Clydeport
This international gateway serves Scotland’s industrial heartland. Clydeport consists of four ports – Hunterston, Greenock, King George V Dock and Ardrossan. They handle more than 12 million tonnes of cargo a year including coal, animal feed, fresh produce and scrap metal. Ardrossan provides a roll-on roll-off ferry service to the Scottish Isles. Clydeport is well positioned to provide base port harbours for the West Coast offshore energy sector.
Ireland & Shipping
Peel Ports operates container terminals in Belfast and Dublin, that are connected to Europe and the UK by our short sea shipping lines BG Freight and Coastal Container Line.
Cammell Laird & A&P
Peel Ports is a JV partner in these port based specialist commercial repair/upgrade, conversion, heavy fabrication/engineering and military refit businesses which are at the forefront of new services to the offshore energy sectors.