LIVERPOOL'S airport, roads, logistics, and port is an area forecasted to see 21,000 new jobs by 2020, and 30,000 by 2030.

TMP believes the following investments will create a large number of jobs:

£200m Post Panamax container facility at the Port of Liverpool could create 3,000 jobs, work due to start 2011

£600m Mersey Gateway bridge could create 4,600 jobs, due to open after 2016

£186m Multi-Modal rail freight interchange at Widnes could create up to 5,000 new jobs.

Peter Nears, strategic planning director Peel Holdings and chairman of Liverpool SuperPort committee, said: “Liverpool thrived on the back of bold private sector led investment in its port capacity for over 200 years.

“Today we see that spirit of entrepreneurship and investment confidence in the plans set out to establish Liverpool City Region as a SuperPort.

“The major investments highlighted in the Action Plan will provide key port and logistics facilities throughout the Liverpool City Region, for business to establish, grow and flourish under the SuperPort umbrella.

“It will enhance Liverpool City Region’s competitiveness and cost efficiency.”