Superport Liverpool: a New Global Logistics Hub for the UK
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Superport Liverpool: A new Global Logistics Hub for the UK Mark Basnett Executive Director, Liverpool City Region LEP g A New Global Logistics Hub for the UK Working on behalf of www.superport.co.uk @SuperportComms A Unique Cluster Market Workforce proximity Supply chain Multimodal efficiency £1bn+ investment Skills Logistics Mersey assets Infrastructure Maritime Connectivity Manufacturing heartland Geography Rebalancing Online retail Global supply freight growth chains changing Northern Mersey Transatlantic Powerhouse Gateway Maritime heritage Regional connectivity Superport Liverpool is a major integrated transport/inland waterways multimodal logistics hub encompassing: • Port of Liverpool • Liverpool2 deep water container terminal • 9 ancillary ports • 5 berths • 1 ship canal • 2 airports • 3 Enterprise Zones • 10 motorways Investment • Liverpool2 – £300m new deep water terminal will double container capacity to 1.5m TEUs pa • Mersey Gateway Bridge – £600m 6 lane crossing • Manchester Ship Canal – 36 miles with 5m sq ft of warehousing • Five new G4 ACL vessels – bigger, greener and more efficient for transatlantic service The Gamechanger – Liverpool2 Multimodal Investment • Mersey Multimodal Gateway – 3.5m sq ft distribution hub with excellent links • Knowsley Industrial Park - £5m improving the connectivity of the site which houses QVC, Matalan and Potter Logistics • Local road and rail infrastructure - ongoing Liverpool 2 and PANAMA CANAL Global connectivity Global connectivity • Access to North and South America, and via the Panama Canal to Australasia and Far East • Already 45% of North American container traffic enters through Liverpool • New Panama Canal opening in 2016 • Global supply chains are changing Market proximity • 35m people within 150 miles • An opportunity to rebalance trade • Despite 60% of demand being further north, currently 91% of deep sea containers enter via southern ports Market Proximity Liverpool can offer significant journey time savings: Liverpool Manchester Leeds Sheffield Birmingham Southampton Liverpool 1:00 1:30 2:10 2:00 4:00 Manchester 1:00 Leeds 1:30 Sheffield 2:10 Birmingham 2:00 Southampton 4:00 4:00 4:15 3:50 2:30 Felixstowe 4:50 4:30 3:45 3:30 3:00 London Gateway 4:30 4:15 3:45 3:30 2:50 Market Proximity • Highest density of large warehousing (over 9,000sqm) in proximity to a port • At 28%, that’s more than the Golden Triangle (20%) Source: VOA, MDST Market proximity Logistics efficiency • Save time, cost and carbon • Save up to £400 a container by altering supply chain routes from the south east • Reduce road freight by 200m miles over 5 years • With the growth of online retail, getting goods to the right place quickly will be crucial Skills Business Benefits • Benefits to all internationally trading retailers and manufacturers in the catchment area • Faster access to market – improved service • Reduced road haulage costs • Enhanced business productivity • Enhanced competitiveness • Realising economic potential • Contributing to the Northern Powerhouse • Rebalance to the UK economy Summary “So many of the big container ships come into southern ports such as Southampton and Tilbury. Yet so much of that freight is destined for the north of the country. “This new terminal in Liverpool will ensure that freight can come directly to the North of England. That is an active rebalancing of the economy.” David Cameron .