New terminal to open at the Port of Liverpool
A new Post-Panamax terminal at the Port of Liverpool is due to be constructed in order to accommodate larger container ships and increase container capacity. The new container terminal is being built by Mersey Dock and Harbour Company (part of The Peel Group) and the project is expected to cost around £90 million.
The news is extremely positive for Liverpool’s shipping industry and local international removals companies. The new terminal will almost double the annual container capacity for the Port of Liverpool and will be the first Post-Panamax terminal on the West coast of the UK. Previously, Post Panamax vessels have only been able to berth in ports in the South coast of Britain. Estimated container capacity for Liverpool will increase to 1.5 million TEUs per year.
Post-Panamax ships are container vessels with a capacity of 10,000 TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit i.e. 20ft containers). If you are moving overseas, there is a chance that your effects may be travelling on a Post-Panamax vessel. Vessels such as these are usually used for deep sea routes. The name arises from the fact that Panamax ships are defined as the largest ships that could pass through the Panama Canal, therefore Post-Panamax vessels are those that are too large to fit through the Panama Canal, until the expansion is completed.
