Liverpool2

Liverpool2

Liverpool2 is on a triangle of reclaimed land between the Gladstone river lock and the white sheds
Location
Location Seaforth, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°27′11″N 3°01′23″W / 53.453°N 3.023°W / 53.453; -3.023Coordinates: 53°27′11″N 3°01′23″W / 53.453°N 3.023°W / 53.453; -3.023
OS grid SJ321956
Details
Owner The Peel Group
Operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
Opened 4 November 2016 (4 November 2016)[1]
Type Wharf
Purpose Cargo transfer
Minimum depth 16.5 m (54 ft)[2]
Quay length 850 m (2,790 ft)[2]
Cranes
Cargo type
Transport links

Liverpool2 is a container terminal extension adjoining the River Mersey in Seaforth, Merseyside. The extension, built by Peel Ports, officially opened on 4 November 2016[1] and is an expansion of the Seaforth Dock container terminal.

Development

The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 6 June 2013, with Sir Bobby Charlton and Kenny Dalglish present at the event.[3] The emplacement of steel pilings commenced from October 2013 utilising 329 piles, weighing 47 tonnes each.[4] In total, 19,000 tonnes of metalwork was used to form a 30 m (98 ft)-high, and 854 m (2,802 ft)-long, quay wall.[4]

By July 2014, dredging of a 27 km2 (10 sq mi) area of the River Mersey approach channel had been commenced by Van Oord.[5] The extension was built on reclaimed land using the material dredged from the River Mersey,[6] with the deepened approach channel providing the necessary clearance for visiting ships.[7] Construction was delayed by 60 days during winter storms in 2014.[8] 5.5m tonnes of material was dredged, involving a workforce of 440 specialists.[9]

The first five ZPMC-built Megamax ship-to-shore cranes were all on the quayside by November 2015, having been delivered from Shanghai, with eight of these cranes ultimately planned for the site.[10][11][12] The first five cranes were delivered by the ship Zhen Hua 23.[13] The intended opening date of December 2015 was missed, being moved to the summer of 2016,[8] and ultimately rescheduled for the autumn.[14] A first batch of six ZPMC-built cantilever rail-mounted gantry cranes were delivered to the site in May 2016,[15] arriving from Nantong aboard the ship Zhen Hua 25.[16] Berthing trials began in June 2016, with MSC vessels participating in the procedures throughout the following months.[17] A further six gantry cranes were added in October 2016; these being delivered by the ship Zhen Hua 8, also from Nantong.[11][18] The extension was built at a cost of £400m and ultimately opened on 4 November 2016 by Liam Fox, the Secretary of State for International Trade.[6][19]

Operation

The terminal extension is able to accommodate two 13,500 TEU post-Panamax vessels simultaneously,[20][21][22] As of 2016, the site is served by five Megamax cranes and twelve cantilever rail-mounted gantry cranes, completing phase one of the development.[23] The gantry cranes are remotely operated, from a logistics building 2 km (1.2 mi) away.[14] The terminal has also gained the most advanced quayside to HGV automated transfer technology in Europe.[24]

Future

Phase two of the development will include a futher three ship-to-shore cranes and an additional ten gantry cranes.[23] The site will be served by eight Megamax cranes and 22 cantilever rail-mounted gantry cranes.[25] This will allow an eventual capacity of 1m TEU for the site.[14][23]

An upgrade to the Canada Dock Branch was announced in May 2016 that would allow up to 48 trains a day to visit the port. Upgrade of the line is expected to be complete by 2019.[26] Consideration is also being given for improved road access to the terminal, from the M57 motorway junction at Switch Island, in order to ease the expected HGV congestion.[27]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Houghton, Alistair (3 November 2016). "Look at these stunning views from Port of Liverpool's massive new cranes". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Liverpool2 News" (PDF). Peel Ports Group. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Peel Ports kick-off Liverpool2 project". Port Technology. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Liverpool2 construction enters key steel piling phase". Port Technology. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dredging commences at Liverpool2". Port Technology. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 Modeva, Svetlana (4 November 2016). "Official Opening Of Peel Ports £400 Mln Liverpool Container Terminal (Video)". Vessel Finder. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Siddle, John (28 May 2013). "£35m boost for Liverpool2 superport docks dredging programme". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  8. 1 2 Hodgson, Neil (31 March 2016). "Liverpool2 gearing up for summer opening amid 'significant' industry interest". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Hodgson, Neil (23 July 2015). "Liverpool2 on schedule as it prepares for the return of the world's biggest ships to the Mersey". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Hodgson, Neil (23 November 2015). "Peel Ports offloads fifth and final Megamax crane at Liverpool2". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Mersey Liverpool2 Development Get CRMGs". Port Technology. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool2 Receives 'MegaMax' Cranes". Port Technology. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "New cranes arrive in Liverpool". World Cargo News. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 "Liverpool2 gears up for autumn opening". Port Strategy. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Peel Ports Receives Huge Liverpool2 Crane Order". Port Technology. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "CRMG cranes arrive in Mersey for Liverpool2 development". Liverpool & Sefton Chambers of Commerce. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Liverpool2 undergoes trials ahead of full opening". Insider Media Limited. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "Six giant cranes arrive for Liverpool2". Insider Media Limited. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "Liverpool's new £400m container terminal opens". BBC News. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "A New Deep Water Container Terminal". Peel Ports. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  21. ↑ "Liverpool 2 - Fast Facts". Peel Ports. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "Peel Ports plans lavish official opening party for Liverpool2". Lloyd's List. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  23. 1 2 3 "30 ZPMC cranes for Liverpool2". Container Management. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  24. ↑ Hodgson, Neil (18 February 2016). "Peel Ports' £20m autogate investment will increase capacity at Liverpool2". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "Liverpool2 to feature Chinese Megamax cranes". World Maritime News. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  26. ↑ "Rail upgrades promised as part of Port of Liverpool developments". Rail Technology Magazine. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  27. ↑ Traynor, Luke (22 July 2016). "Calls for tunnel link from Liverpool2 terminal to Switch Island to ease lorry congestion". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

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