The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.22 - Service activities incidental to water transportation
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 February 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2019
Description
Peel Ports has announced plans to create 200 jobs at the Port of Liverpool. The jobs are being driven by high levels of growth, particularly in the container division. The jobs are expected to be added throughout 2019. Positions which are reported to be available include crane and truck drivers as well as data analysts.
The latest announcement continues the strong performance for the business. In 2018, 145 staff joined the company and over 300 transferred from being agency workers to become employees. A previous restructuring took place in 2015, when 500 jobs were created.
Eurofound (2019), Peel Ports, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 97332, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97332.
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