Peel starts occupier search for Port Cheshire

PEEL Ports is looking for potential occupiers for its planned Port Cheshire logistics base on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port.

The group has consent for one million sq ft at the 75-acre former Bridgewater Paper Mill.

In a statement it said it can cater for several developments of more than 100,000 sq ft or a single scheme.

Peel said the multi-modal facility close to the M53 would link to the Manchester Ship Canal and the Port of Liverpool.

It is part of the new Peel Logistics venture launched earlier this year by Peel Ports, its parent Peel Group and Harworth Estates. Half is owned by the group, with Peel Ports and Harworth each contributing 25%.

Andrew Martin, group land and property director at Peel Ports, said: “Port Cheshire offers customers unrivalled flexibility, through existing rail and water links, enhanced by direct access to the region’s motorway network. It provides the perfect platform for port centric development linked to the new Liverpool2 terminal and the Manchester Ship Canal.”

Peel has appointed AEW Architects with Jones Lang LaSalle and B8 Real Estate as joint agents.