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.

Learn more about the 60/90 dilemma and how the Port of Liverpool can improve your operations by speaking to our team HERE.