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INSPIRING
CONNECTIVITY

The UK’s primary transatlantic port.

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Place yourself in a diverse port at the forefront of global trade and worldwide connections

As the UK’s primary transatlantic port and with deep water berths and state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Liverpool has the capability to service 95% of the world’s largest container ships.

Its central location and direct access to multimodal transport links mean that it’s also one of the UK’s best-connected ports.


With headquarters for four of the world’s top shipping lines and home to world-leading manufacturers across the automotive, pharmaceutical, chemicals, FMCG and food & beverage sectors; Liverpool City Region provides organisations with the opportunity to connect with customers in markets on every continent. 

Our Freeport status also provides those based here with valuable savings and groundbreaking solutions to everyday logistics challenges.

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45%

Of US trade; the UK’s primary Transatlantic Port

50%

Of UK manufacturers’ closest port

Freeport

Offering unrivalled tax and customs incentives

£1bn

Invested in Liverpool’s logistics infrastructure

60%

of the demand for container cargo is closest to Liverpool

95%

of the world’s largest container ships could be serviced here

4

Of the world’s six top shipping lines

Only

Western facing deep water port in the North of England

Centralised location and connected logistics

Our west-facing central UK location makes Liverpool City Region an effective alternative to the overstretched supply chains in South East England. With the region’s ports, airfreight and rail facilities catering to a wide range of freight including container, bulk and Roll-on-Roll-off (RoRo) cargo.

The Port of Liverpool provides the quickest and most cost effective route to major global markets and is the best connected terminal in the country. With 10 motorways within 10 miles, 10 rail linked terminals and its closer proximity to the UK’s import and export markets, we can help you reduce costs, carbon and congestion.

Businesses in Liverpool City Region also have two major airports nearby that connect them to over 650 destinations. While our speedy access to major motorway networks means an HGV can reach Edinburgh, London or Exeter within just five hours.

The Liverpool City Region’s modernised logistics landscape is being constantly expanded to meet the needs of today’s businesses, with new developments such as the 3.1m sq. ft. Six56 Warrington development and the 1m sq. ft. Symmetry Park in Knowsley underway.

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Shipping cargo at the Port of Liverpool

KEY FACTS & FIGURES

Closest port to more than 50% of UK manufacturers

Three Freeport tax sites covering almost 800 acres of available land

Capability to service 95% of the world’s largest container ships

Investing a further £1bn in logistics infrastructure

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Aerial shot of the Port of Liverpool

The benefits of Freeport Status

You can power your export growth and gain access to unique savings by capitalising on the benefits of being located in one of the UK’s Freeports.

With tax advantages, port-centric development opportunities and Government support available, operating in one of Liverpool City Region’s three Freeport sites, will provide you with a number of valuable customs advantages.

You can also build the facilities you need to grow with ease thanks to the allowances tailored to support the creation of new sites combined with large spaces ready for development.

With Freeport sites covering almost 800 acres we can offer the space, support and innovative strategy to help you set up or expand your operation.

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“Liverpool’s maritime heritage is remarkable. Trade, international exploration, ship-building, they’ve all been an integral part of the area for centuries and are part of the city’s DNA.

Nigel Quinn, CEO Bibby Marine
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Electric vehicles, Port of Liverpool

Innovative and Sustainable

Maritime excellence, digital transformation and clean growth are important parts of the innovation and business support landscape across the port and logistics sector.

From Bibby Line’s drive to decarbonise its assets, to the Port of Liverpool adopting smart types of machinery such as electric cranes and drone technology, the City Region is brimming with innovative net-zero approaches.

Our Port City Innovation Hub provides funded innovation support for SME’s across the sector. A 212km full-fibre, gigabit-capable infrastructure ensures businesses located here have the high speed and transmission required for their increasingly digitalised operations and more tailored support when it comes to advancing their own digital transformation.

Our commitment to making Liverpool City Region a hotbed of groundbreaking research, innovation and collaboration is exemplified in the recently launched Innovation Prospectus, which outlines the region’s world-leading assets and ambitions.

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Discover what Liverpool City Region has to offer you

Download our specialist sector fact sheet as a summary of the benefits of locating or expanding here.

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Whether it’s access to employees, world-leading entrepreneurs or modern manufacturing, you’ll find it all here

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Inspiring Talent

With almost one million residents of working age, discover what our hardworking and dynamic workforce can do for you.

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Professional & Financial Services

Liverpool City Region is a go-to destination for those in the Business, Professional and Financial Services sector in search of new opportunities and connections.

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Advanced Manufacturing

A place for makers and creators, Liverpool City Region presents unrivalled transatlantic links and fast access to markets and consumers across the world.

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Get in touch

Whatever your business ambition, requirement or opportunity – talk to one of our team to see how we can help. We are in the business of delivering value, success and excellence and we’re waiting to speak with you. 

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News & Events

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram with Jill Gallard, British Ambassador to Germany, and Dr Peter Tschentscher, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram leads delegation to forge closer ties with German city state of Hamburg

Collaboration to focus on trade, culture, transport, skills, urban regeneration and net zero Includes fact-finding tour of Hamburg’s innovative …
Read moreLiverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram leads delegation to forge closer ties with German city state of Hamburg
Claudio Veritiero, CEO of Peel Ports Group(left), pictured with Diane Miller, Ellesmere Port Plant Director at Stellantis, and Juan Riva, President and CEO of Suardiaz(right), at the opening ceremony of the Green Automotive manufacturing Hub

Peel Ports and Suardiaz launch UK-first Green Automotive manufacturing Hub in Merseyside

A UK-first Green Automotive manufacturing Hub, which will significantly reduce supply chain emissions in the North-West, has been launched in …
Read morePeel Ports and Suardiaz launch UK-first Green Automotive manufacturing Hub in Merseyside
221-acre site in St Helens acquired by Tritax Symmetry

221-Acre North West Site Acquired For 2.5Million Sq Ft Logistics And Rail Freight Interchange Project

Tritax Symmetry have completed the off-market acquisition of a 221-acre site in St Helens, in the Liverpool City Region and have plans to bring …
Read more221-Acre North West Site Acquired For 2.5Million Sq Ft Logistics And Rail Freight Interchange Project
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