Manchester Ship Canal single journey capacity doubles to 320 teu

The expanded barge service operates between Liverpool and Manchester, a “green highway” alternative to using the motorway network which will reduce traffic congestion on the M62.

Each journey equates to a saving of 180kgs of CO2 emissions, creating the potential to save an additional 2,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Stephen Carr, Head of Business Development for the Port of Liverpool and Manchester Ship Canal, said: “The Port of Liverpool has seen a significant increase in container volumes over the last few months – driven by supply chains looking for a lower cost solution to serve Northern and Central UK. The further increase in the use of the Ship Canal demonstrates the desire of many organisations to use water to get their product as close to their customer as possible.”