A Pusher Tug Returns to the Mersey
A pusher tug and barge combination is in use on the Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal for the first time in a decade. Peel Ports’ Liverpool – Manchester Shuttle that started operation recently is capable of carrying up to 160 20ft ISO containers between Liverpool’ s Royal Seaforth Docks and Manchester’ s Irlam Container Terminal, journey of 40 miles up the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal. The pioneering trans-shipment service will transport a range of cargoes to the heart of the North West Region.
A pusher tug and barge combination is in use on the Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal for the first time in a decade. Peel Ports’ Liverpool – Manchester Shuttle that started operation recently is capable of carrying up to 160 20ft ISO containers between Liverpool’ s Royal Seaforth Docks and Manchester’ s Irlam Container Terminal, journey of 40 miles up the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal. The pioneering trans-shipment service will transport a range of cargoes to the heart of the North West Region.
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