Peel Ports Logistics has signed a deal to become renewable energy specialist Drax’s new shipping agency service provider for vessels importing biomass into Liverpool, the UK.
The leading shipping and freight forwarder will support the arrival of all Drax’s ships from locations such as North America into the Port of Liverpool’s GBP 100 million biomass terminal. The renewable fuel is then transported onto Drax Power Station, near Selby in North Yorkshire, the UK’s single largest generator of renewable electricity.
Peel Ports Logistics welcomed the Aikaterini bulk carrier, the first of many vessels under their representation as vessel agent, to the port of Liverpool. As part of the deal, the company will welcome approximately 50 vessels per year into the port, each holding up to 50,000 tonnes of biomass.
The services provided to Drax will include supporting logistics around the arrival of the power specialist’s vessels and crew, as well as customs clearance.
Drax is the second largest producer of sustainable biomass globally, and the UK’s largest source of renewable power by output.
