News / Peel Ports to extend its reach with Salford trimodal terminal

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Port of Liverpool operator Peel Ports is looking to add the trimodal port of Salford to its portfolio, with initial works already under way to put in the base infrastructure.

The inland port on the western edge of Manchester will provide a localised logistics service, with the port of Liverpool looking to entice mainline operators to offer direct calls or feeder services from Europe into north-west England.

It would reduce the truck miles for containers delivered to Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton.

Currently, ...