Hutchison Ports-owned Port of Felixstowe has set a new record by becoming the first port in the UK to handle more than 1 million TEU by rail in a single year.
Posted on: December 18th 2017
Shipping and logistics group DFDS will acquire all the shares in Dutch logistics company Alphatrans Group BV following the signing of an agreement signed with Martin Bos, owner of Alphatrans.
The deal, which is subject to approval by competition authorities in Germany, will add new countries to the DFDS network, expertise in special transports and create synergies within the Group.
Posted on: November 15th 2017
Posted on: October 12th 2017
Posted on: October 3rd 2017
Posted on: October 2nd 2017
Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK and steel and mining company ArcelorMittal has launched a trial service moving steel coil by rail from the Port of Boston to Wolverhampton.
The trial train transported 20 loaded BYA type wagons of steel coil, weighing 1,300 tonnes, from the Port of Boston on the east coast of England to DB Cargo’s site in Wolverhampton. The final miles of the delivery will be via road to a number of manufacturers in the West Midlands.
Posted on: October 2nd 2017
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed increased capacity for freight trains from Felixstowe which its says will cater for the immediate, suppressed demand for rail freight services.
Posted on: September 28th 2017
Posted on: September 22nd 2017
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced the launch of MarketSpace – a new web-based portal that brings companies with warehouse space to fill together with those seeking storage and logistics services.
Unlike, other storage space brokerage systems currently operating, MarketSpace does not charge a fee or commission to companies wishing to use the site to market the space they have to let. It is also entirely free to use for those searching for storage facilities.
Posted on: September 6th 2017
London’s Port of Tilbury has completed the statutory consultation process for its plans to build a £100 million new port terminal.
Posted on: July 31st 2017