Agricultural commodities specialist ADM receives shipment at the Port of Liverpool from the US totalling 67,000 metric tonnes – its largest ever on the Mersey. Tony McDonough reports
A vessel has arrived at the Port of Liverpool carrying a record-breaking consignment of agricultural commodities.
Showcasing the port’s growing bulk handling capability, the shipment for agricultural commodities specialist ADM, coming from New Orleans in the US, totalled 67,000 tonnes – a record for the firm at the port.
It comprised a mixed agribulk cargo, including maize, high protein soya, soya hull pellets and corn gluten, reflecting the scale and complexity of modern feed and food supply chains and arrived late last month.
Together, these commodities play a vital role in supporting the UK’s agricultural and animal feed sectors.
Jonathan Lane, managing director, ADM Agriculture and ADM UK country manager, said: “This shipment represents an important milestone for ADM and underscores the strength of our global supply chains.
“Our partnership with Peel Ports and the Port of Liverpool is integral to our operations and central to our commitment as a dependable supplier of high-quality feedstuffs to the UK animal feed industry.”
With deep-water access, modern discharge infrastructure and strong onward connectivity, the Port of Liverpool continues to support customers in moving high-volume, essential commodities efficiently from ship to market.
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Tom Harrison, group strategic accounts director at Peel Ports Group, added: “Welcoming ADM’s largest ever shipment to the Port of Liverpool underlines the capability of the port and our teams to handle increasingly large and complex bulk cargoes.
“Our deep-water access, modern infrastructure and strong onward connectivity enable customers like ADM to move essential goods through the UK supply chain with confidence.”