Peel Ports issues £17m tender

Greenock Ocean Terminal is to get a £17 million (€19.8 million) boost with two new cranes courtesy of owner Peel Ports. 

It is the largest single investment in the container terminal since it opened in 1969 and comes amid ongoing construction of a multi-agency Border Control Post, which has been put in place to accommodate all commodities in the face of changing legislative requirements following Brexit, Peel Ports says.

The terminal has also increased its storage capacity for containers, and as part of the changes will later decommission one crane and replace it in the short term with a multi-docker crane that specialises in handling forest products. 

Once the two new cranes are completed and on site – which could take up to 18 months once the contract is awarded – two other cranes will be decommissioned. 

“Throughout the last two years, we have seen some significant changes in the supply chain and trading patterns due to COVID-19 and Brexit and by investing in our infrastructure, we are ensuring the future of the terminal,” said Peel Ports Clyde Port Director Jim McSporran.

“Greenock Ocean Terminal is a mainstay of the local community and it’s important that we look towards the future and continue to provide job prospects and economic opportunities for local businesses.”