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New freight ship begins service on Stena Line’s Dublin – Liverpool route boosting capacity by 30%
Swedish ferry company, Stena Line has introduced a larger RoRo ship, Bore Song, on the Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The freight only vessel will increase capacity on the route by 30%. Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool dedicated freight service …
Apr 15, 2024 / Vessels
Liverpool Cruise Port Joins Global Ports Holding Network
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world's largest independent cruise port operator announced on Wednesday (Apr03) that it has signed a 50-year agreement with Peel Ports Group’s subsidiary, The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd, to operate cruise …
Apr 3, 2024 / Cruise
Stena Line officially commences Dublin-Liverpool freight route
Leading Swedish ferry operator, Stena Line has officially commenced its new Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) freight service today. The addition of the new route is expected to further boost the company’s freight volumes following a record year on its …
Feb 15, 2024 / Curious
Stena Line To Launch New Freight Route From Dublin To Birkenhead (Liverpool)
Stena Line has confirmed plans to launch a new freight service between Dublin and Birkenhead (Liverpool) starting mid-February 2024. The new service will initially operate with one ship departing Dublin early in the morning and making the return …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious
Peel Ports builds brand new £28m warehouse facility at Port of Liverpool
Facility expected to be completed by April 2024 Peel Ports Group is investing £28 million on a new facility at the Port of Liverpool in its biggest single investment in warehousing this year. Construction of the 240,000-square-foot warehouse at the …
May 30, 2023 / Curious
Stanlow Terminals at the heart of global hydrogen energy transition with development of open access green ammonia import terminal
Stanlow Terminals Ltd has announced they are to develop a major new open access import terminal for green ammonia in the Port of Liverpool. The new terminal, which will be an expansion of Stanlow Terminal’s existing facilities, will provide the …
Mar 8, 2023 / Curious
WEC Lines further expands Port of Liverpool services
Dutch shipping company WEC Lines has expanded its existing service into the Port of Liverpool with a new series of weekly calls into the port from Northern Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the Canary Islands. The weekly services are in addition to …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels
Port of Garston welcomes shipment of fiber gypsum boards for new Everton stadium
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has welcomed a shipment of 1,700 pallets of fermacell® fiber gypsum boards (fermacell boards), which will be used in the construction of the new Everton Stadium on Bramley Moore Dock in …
Feb 13, 2023 / Vessels
Port of Liverpool ranked as UK’s top port for port-centric logistics potential
The Port of Liverpool has been ranked as the UK’s top port for port-centric logistics potential in a new industry study. Property adviser Knight Frank analysed and ranked 41 UK ports based on 13 criteria, assessing their potential for future …
Jan 24, 2023 / Vessels
SCH set for million-pound expansion at Port of Liverpool
Logistics company SCH has agreed a multi-year lease with Peel Ports Group as part of a major expansion of a car storage and transporter park at the Port of Liverpool. The project, worth over £1 million. will see the facility increase in size by more …
Dec 19, 2022 / Vessels