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On The Other Side Of The Tracks

Source: Widnes Waterfront

One of the Waterfront’s closest neighbours is The Mersey Multimodal Gateway - or 3MG for short. This is no ordinary freight terminal. A fully integrated hub in the global logistics chain, 3MG is at the beating heart of Halton’s distribution industry.
5000 new jobs will be generated in the borough as 3MG draws in over £86m of capital investment into the region.
But this is only the beginning. Already with plans for 60,000 sq ft of office buildings and 750,000 sq ft of distribution sheds, outline planning permission is in place for a further 1.8m sq ft of new buildings rising eventually rising to a colossal 3.5m sq ft. Already handling 60,000 containers per year, it is anticipated that this figure will boom once redevelopment work is complete.
All of this goes to make 3MG one of Britain’s largest dedicated logistics parks, but it is designed for multiple occupancy allowing numerous companies access to the benefits of its unrivalled infrastructure
and accessibility.
Whether goods are handled by air, rail, road or by sea, 3MG is perfectly positioned at the fulcrum of the regional transport infrastructure to help deliver logistics solutions on an international scale.
For logistics businesses the benefits of 3MG are clear. Its central location along with high specification buildings and business environment make it almost the natural choice to distribute within the North West, North Wales and the North Midlands.
For rail and shipping operators too, the connectivity of the Gateway is second to none in the region.
With many of the world’s leading shipping companies, such as Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Company, NYK Logistics, already using 3MG and benefiting from its daily rail freight services to the UK’s deep sea ports such as Southampton, Felixstowe and Purfleet, the gateway is set to grow and grow. With easy access to the UK’s motorway network and the region’s two main international airports, onward shipment is easy and efficient.
The future promises to be bright for 3MG and have massive regeneration benefits for Halton’s, and the North West region’s economic future.
For further information please visit www.3-mg.co.uk

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