Peel Ports invites bids for Liverpool 2

Scheduled to open in 2015 Liverpool 2 is the key project in the Mersey Ports Master Plan, the 20-year vision for growth and future developments at the Port of Liverpool and on the Manchester Ship Canal – launched by Peel Ports last summer

The new terminal which will accommodate two vessels of up to 13,500 teu at a time will comprise a new 854 m quay wall and will involve the in-filling of the newly created land-mass, the dredging of a new 16.5 m deep berthing pocket adjacent to the quay wall, the installation of STS quay cranes and modern cantilever rail mounted gantry cranes (CRMGs) and associated supporting infrastructure works.

Douglas Coleman, programme director for Liverpool 2 explained the rationale behind the use of CRMGs instead of the more traditional straddle carriers. He said: “CRMGs are a highly-efficient use of space. We have given this great thought, and the adoption of CRMG technology also means that ships are going to be serviced very quickly. They are more modern than our current straddle carrier operation, and are a high-technology solution. This will be one of the UK’s most modern container terminals, and that includes the crane technology.”