Member Article

US shipping firm moves into first Liverpool city centre location

The UK arm of a major global shipping firm has relocated its Merseyside office to Liverpool city centre.

ICL Agencies UK Limited, owned by US firm Independent Container Line, has moved to a new 7,000 sq ft office at Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters.

The company, previously based in Waterloo, provides specialist international container transportation between Northern Europe and the United States, with vessels calling into the Port of Liverpool every Friday.

Paul Sanders, general manager of ICL Agencies UK, said: “Having a modern central Liverpool location is perfect for the company as it allows us to be closer to our client-base and the business hub of the city. Our new office gives us a fantastic view over the Liverpool waterfront and is perfectly suited for our needs as the organisation grows.”

Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters is a hub of business activity set in 14.5 hectares within the £6 billion redevelopment scheme on Liverpool waterfront.

Liverpool Waters received Central Government approval for its planning permission in March 2013. The Liverpool Waters vision involves regenerating a 60 hectare historic dockland estate to create a world-class, high-quality, mixed use waterfront quarter in central Liverpool.

Princes Dock, owned by Peel Land & Property, is located adjacent to the Liver Building alongside the cruise liner facility. The Leeds and Liverpool canal extension passes alongside. There are more than 2,500 people employed within Princes Dock with occupiers including Coutts Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Atlantic Container Lines. Occupiers benefit from on-site parking, 24-hour security, a dedicated on-site maintenance team, on-site member health and leisure club, convenience store, cafe, bars, restaurants and a day nursery.

In addition to three Grade A office buildings, Princes Dock is home to two high quality hotels - the Crowne Plaza and Malmaison - three luxury apartment towers and a 760 space multi storey car park.

Liza Marco, asset manager at Peel, said: “ICL is a renowned international shipping company and we are pleased to welcome them to Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters. The uninterrupted views of the River Mersey and the backdrop of the dock basin provides organisations associated with the shipping industry the ideal setting for both their employees and visiting clients.

“ICL are the fifth maritime related organisation to choose Princes Dock as their Liverpool base and we are keen to continue this momentum.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Graham Vincent .