Aggregate Industries plans Liverpool ‘super shed’

The building materials manufacturer has signed a 25-year lease on land at the Port of Liverpool to build a facility capable of storing 40,000 tonnes of cement at a time.

Aggregate Industries and Peel Ports, which owns the port, have agreed terms on a deal that will pave the way for the creation of the import facility.

The multi-million-pound scheme, billed as a ‘super shed’, will help Aggregate Industries maintain a “continuous supply of lower carbon cementitious solutions throughout the North of England and Wales”, the company said.

It would feature two surrounding berths and a two-chamber flat store to accommodate larger vessels.

Head of supply chain at AIUK’s cement division, Matt Owen, said: “Our commitment at Liverpool is one of a series of planned developments to respond to increasing market demand across the surrounding regions.

“By investing in deep sea facilities, we’re looking to streamline operations as well as reduce the embodied carbon in our imported products, saving up to 25% of CO2 per tonne of material thanks to increased vessel capacities.”

Tom Harrison, group strategic accounts director at Peel Ports Group, added that the deal would help AIUK better serve its customers.

He said: “At Peel Ports, we believe we’re more than just a port, but central to enabling a more agile, efficient, and sustainable supply chain for the UK’s industries by offering port-centric solutions such as this to help our customers thrive.

“Providing these facilities, which enables AIUK to better serve the industry across North of England and Wales with its cementitious solutions is a prime example of this.”