The first dock in Liverpool was built in 1715; previously ships were tied up by the shore, but as the port grew busier this was no longer adequate. Four more docks were built in the 18th century and Liverpool grew to be the third largest port in the country behind London and Bristol. It benefited from the growth of industry in Manchester, since it was a nearby port goods from Manchester were exported through Liverpool.
From about 1730 the merchants of Liverpool made huge profits from the slave trade. The trade formed a triangle whereby goods from Manchester were given to the Africans in return for slaves. The slaves were transported across the Atlantic to the West Indies and sugar was brought back from there to Liverpool. In the 18th century sugar refining became an important industry in Liverpool along with shipbuilding. In the 19th century the port boomed and many new docks were built, by the middle of the century Liverpool was second only to London.
The Liverpool docks are a supreme example of a commercial port at the time of Britain’s greatest global significance, and it is here that MSS are strategically located to deliver the most comprehensive range of services and goods to all our customers around the world.
From our branch here, we cover all of the North West including Immingham, Hull, Teesport, Newcastle, Heysham, and Holyhead. We also cover Falmouth, Southampton, Fawley, London, Lowestoft, Felixstowe and Harwich.
At MSS we have 800 cubic meters of freeze space and 200 cubic meters of chiller space in our fully bonded warehouse.