Peel Ports Mersey says collaboration with local partners will give a serious boost to North West jobs market

The Ports group, which operates the Port of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal, says the partnerships come at a transformational time for the local maritime and logistics sector. The Port says the agreements with Liverpool Community College and Mersey Maritime Group underline their common commitment to provide job-specific training and employment opportunities in maritime and other growth sectors within the Liverpool City Region.

The partnership agreements will encourage increased investment in skills, drive enterprise and create more specialist skilled jobs in order to stimulate economic growth in the region.