At the Port of Liverpool on the Irish Sea, which is part of the Peel Ports Group, the port welcomed the UK’s largest shipment of feed maize.
The record breaking shipment of 55,000 tonnes of maize was transported by the bulk-carrier Lowlands Future from the US east coast to the north-west England port has reinforced its crucial role in supporting the nation’s agricultural sector.
Such a significant shipment is set to play a vital role in supplying animal feed to local farming communities, highlighting the port’s importance in the UK’s agricultural supply chain.
The importation was managed by ADM Agriculture, a global leader in animal nutrition and the maize stored in ADM's dedicated port-centric facilities at Liverpool before distribution to farms across the region.
Phil Hall, Mersey Port Director, Peel Ports Group said: “This shipment demonstrates our port's capability to efficiently handle large-scale imports crucial to the nation's food supply chain. Our partnership with ADM Agriculture and our state-of-the-art facilities have enabled us to process this volume, reinforcing Liverpool's position as a key gateway for agricultural commodities.
He added “Continued investment, such as our new £28 million dry bulk facility at Alexandra Dock, highlights our ongoing commitment to enhancing the services we provide to the agriculture supply chain.”
Albert Linney, Senior Trader at ADM Agriculture said: “In a challenging year for UK domestic cereals with the UK wheat crop production around 25% lower vs the previous crop year, imported Feed Maize has featured very well into domestic rations across the Ruminant and Monogastric sectors".
“In light of such demand, ADM in partnership with Peel Ports have just undertaken the largest single discharge port execution for a feed maize vessel ever imported into the UK, with 55,000mt on board mv Lowlands Future into the port of Liverpool.
The delivery last month represents a significant boost to the agricultural sector, supporting food security and the supply of essential raw materials across the UK.
