Peel Ports Group will invest £10 million to redevelop the Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead, boosting capacity and efficiency across the Mersey region’s logistics network.
The project will create roughly 300,000 sq ft of indoor and 160,000 sq ft of outdoor storage space, modernising warehousing and cargo-handling facilities. Work will roll out over the coming years.
Peel Ports Logistics will continue to operate the terminal. Its location, just 7 km from the Port of Liverpool, will support domestic and overseas trade.
The upgraded terminal will handle bulk, steel, timber, containers, heavy-lift and project cargo, plus renewables and offshore equipment. A container devanning and storage operation is already active. On-site logistics will support vessel chartering through to final road delivery.
Peel Ports is also investing in new equipment, including a Liebherr 180 crane, and is exploring further development opportunities such as two cement silos with 14,000-mt total capacity.
“This investment brings Eastfloat back to life,” said Seb Gardiner, Managing Director of Peel Ports Logistics. “We are restoring its heritage and transforming it into a modern logistics hub to meet growing demand.”
The redevelopment forms part of Peel Ports’ strategy to expand logistics and port services and strengthen UK supply chains.
