£35m cement terminal cued up at Port of Liverpool
A partnership between Peel Ports Group and Medcem will create a deep-water terminal at the former P&O site at Gladstone Dock, with work starting this month.
The partners said that the investment comes at a critical time for the UK construction sector, which is straining to help meet the government’s target of 1.5m new homes this Parliament.
Enver Celikbas, business development and investments director at Turkisk company Medcem, said: “This new terminal significantly strengthens our presence in the UK market, consolidating our position as the leading provider of low-carbon cement and cementitious materials in Europe.
“The logistical advantages of Liverpool allow us to enhance our ability to accommodate large vessels and product handling. This strengthens our supply chain, ensuring a more efficient and reliable service for our clients across the region. We are also proud to partner with a leading name in the maritime industry, Peel Ports, that shares our dedication to sustainability.”
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Andrew Martin, group development director at PPG, said: “Logistics and construction are deeply interconnected, and by creating smarter, more sustainable import hubs like this one, we can help building firms secure the materials they need.
“Modern ports like ours do far more than handle cargo over the quayside. We offer processing and storage facilities that streamline construction logistics, reduce road freight, and accelerate delivery timelines.
“This project reinforces Liverpool’s role as a base for investment that can drive regional, national and international growth, while opening up new employment opportunities and creating for a sustainable future for the City Region.”
Construction work on the terminal is scheduled to begin in May 2025, with completion anticipated by mid-2026.
The initial phase will feature four silos with a combined storage capacity of 45,000 tonnes, designed to handle cement and supplementary cementitious materials, or SCMs.
SCMs, like fly ash and granulated blast furnace slag, are key components in producing low-carbon concrete, reducing reliance on traditional Portland cement and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. By facilitating the use of these materials, the terminal supports the transition to greener building practices.
The 5.75-acre site allows for future expansion and increased storage capacity in subsequent phases.
Peel have developed the Port significantly over the years and this is another positive move, pity they’re not as proactive with the airport which appears to be performing well and is ripe for expansion but there seems be forces holding it back.
By Anonymous
IT WILL ADD NOTHING TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA. ANOTHER TOTAL UNWANTED HORRIBLE MESS TO ADD TO THE OTHER DISGUSTING SCRAP METAL MOUNTAINS . WHAT A MESS LIVERPOOL HAS BECOME
By GEOFF
Rail connection included/envisaged or more unsustainable HGV’s added the already unbearable congestion on local roads.
By Brian
Good to see the continued development of the port .., more investment means more jobs
By George
@Geoff 1.15pm, Liverpool is a port, it deals in multiple cargoes and always has done, what would you like, for everything to be in containers, if so the port will lose a lot of trade and then the local economy suffers, big time.
By Anonymous