UK: Peel Ports highlights Liverpool’s designation as a free port

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Peel Ports Celebrated the appointment of Free port liverpool And noted that this is “an opportunity to position the region at the forefront of future UK global trade relations”.

Liverpool Freeport will contribute around £ 850 million to GVA and create 14,000 jobs, as well as leading solutions to meet local net zero carbon targets by 2040.

David Haque, Managing Director of Peel PortsStated that “while we are partners in this joint public and private sector initiative, Liverpool Port is clearly the largest global gateway to the new regional free port. The way we look at our role helps the wider city area to derive the greatest possible benefit from its free port position. “

Hooke said that “the £ 400 million investment we’ve made in the container terminal Liverpool 2 He is a great master. It is a combination of excellent facilities here and free port conditions for the region that will really make the difference ”.

The proposal, submitted to the government last month, received widespread support from the private sector and was formally endorsed and endorsed by the Liverpool City Region LEP which is based on the maritime history of the region and its status that it established With the business oriented towards the west. In the Irish Sea and Transatlantic Links.

In addition to capacity related specifically to international trade, there are opportunities in hydrogen, offshore wind and tidal energy.