Liverpool opens new intermodal site with Maritime Transport

Maritime Transport, the well-known UK provider of integrated road and rail freight logistics, has completed the development of a new intermodal container storage terminal at the Port of Liverpool.

The brand new facility opens today, 2 September 2024. Maritime says the facility will allow the company to more efficiently distribute goods from Liverpool into key regional markets.

The headline operational statistics from Maritime’s new Liverpool operational storage facility are round-the-clock availability and capacity for up to 2,000 TEU. Maritime stresses that the new facility is more than just hard standing for a thousand containers.

They say it offers a full spectrum of storage, handling, and maintenance services, supporting both long and short-term requirements for loaded and empty container storage. The site also features reefer plugin points, unloading facilities, local delivery support services, and a comprehensive security setup.

Noted for rail and road operations

Attention has been given to container handling. Maritime has invested in two new SANY H9 reach stackers for the site. The operator says that the H9s reduce fuel consumption by 20%.

“We are delighted to open our newest container storage site at the Port of Liverpool, meeting the rising demand for storage options in the area,” said Tom Williams, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, of Maritime Transport. “This expansion increases our capacity and provides new, modern facilities for our drivers and operational teams. It’s an excellent addition to our network that will undoubtedly strengthen our service capabilities, and accommodate the growing volume of cargo activity at the Port following the introduction of MSC’s Britannia service.”

Maritime Transport was established in 2001 and is one of the largest, privately owned, intermodal logistics operators in the UK. The company’s striking blue and white livery features on large road fleet and a distinctive rail locomotive fleet. The rail fleet is operated in collaboration with DB Cargo UK.

The company has over intermodal 40 sites, including a network of strategic rail freight terminals in Birmingham, Manchester, Mossend (Central Scotland), Wakefield (North of England), Tilbury (London), and Northampton and Kegworth – both of which are in the English Midlands and the so-called “Golden Triangle” for logistics in the UK.

Growth at Liverpool

“We’re very pleased to see the completion of Maritime’s purpose-built space at the Port of Liverpool, which is a really positive development for the region that will create additional opportunities for cargo owners and retailers under current economic pressures,” said David Huck, Chief Operating Officer, Peel Ports Group, who manage the Port of Liverpool. “This investment highlights the Port’s strategic importance as a hub for both national and international trade and we look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Maritime as we work together to support the growth and resilience of the UK’s supply chain.”

Maritime now operates four dedicated container storage sites in Ipswich, Northampton, Liverpool, and Southampton, exceeding 30,000 TEU capacity.

As part of the port project at Liverpool, Maritime says it is almost trebling the size of its transport depot, to almost five hectares. The company has also recently signed deals to operate several inland intermodal terminals.