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280 jobs to be created as Culina Group move to Port Salford

Peel Ports Group have announced that food and drink logistics, Culina Group will be its first tenant at its National Import Centre at Port Salford, the move will create 280 jobs.

The import centre is the UK’s first facility that can be accessed by rail, road and short sea-shipping.

The distribution centre is expected to be completed by April 2016 and fully operational by the end of 2016.

The food and drink logistics company will take up the first warehouse unit which is 280,000 sq. ft of accommodation, including offices, service yard and parking.

Port Salford is still underdevelopment and on completion the warehousing element of the Port Salford development will extend to 1,600,000 sq. ft., creating around 3,860 permanent jobs.

CEO Peel Ports Group, Mark Whitworth, said: “We are delighted to welcome Culina Group as the anchor tenant at the National Import Centre.

“Their presence as a market leading logistics organisation, handling the supply chain requirements of some of the world’s biggest, best and most recognisable food and drink companies, will act as a catalyst to attract more logistics providers to the area.”

CEO, Culina Group, Thomas Van Mourik, said: “This is fantastic news and a really important development as we seek to enhance our market leading position.

“Culina Port Salford will give us a real strategic foothold in the North West, enabling us to manage the growth of our existing clients, bring even more new business on board and create a substantial number of jobs in the region.”

Director of Development, Peel Holdings, Matt Fitton, said: “The planning approval for the 280,000 sq. ft. distribution unit that is pre-let to Culina Group will create 280 jobs and is the catalyst for the Port Salford development, which will ultimately become one of the UK’s most significant multi-modal facilities.

“The facility will also be the first unit developed within the Peel Logistics initiative and further emphasises both the strength of our regional logistics market and the opportunity that Peel Ports’ £300m investment in Liverpool2 will offer to occupiers.

“For global logistics companies, the ability to move containers up the Manchester Ship Canal from Liverpool to sites such as Port Salford is highly appealing and we are delighted to announce Culina as our anchor tenant. Work will start on site in mid-summer with the facility available for occupation in March 2016.”

Construction on the new Culina Group warehouse is scheduled to start on site within weeks. The main civil engineering contractor is international construction firm, John Sisk and Son.

Port Salford is being developed by the Peel Ports’ sister company Peel Land and Property.

The site is near the Manchester Ship Canal and will allow direct access from the new Liverpool2 terminal, it is hoped this new route of transport will reduce carbon emissions.

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