Channel Tunnel freight traffic down, customs handling upwards
Fewer freight trucks used the Channel Tunnel in the first quarter of 2024. The LeShuttle Freight trains carried just under 302,000 trucks between the turn…
Channel Tunnel freight traffic does not avoid ongoing volume slump
Rail freight traffic figures through the Channel Tunnel do not seem to be on track for a full recovery. Getlink, the company that manages Eurotunnel’s…
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight reaches major milestone of transported trucks
Usually, when speaking about freight trains, one pictures them carrying cargo. However, there are freight trains known as rolling highways that transport trucks. One such…
Train halted in Channel Tunnel, ferry problems at Dover
Freight and passenger traffic came to a standstill in the Channel Tunnel and at the busiest cross-channel port of Dover on Monday. A stopped train…
COVID-19 and Brexit implementation hammer Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel’s shuttle services, turnover and earnings have all taken a hit last year. Operating company Getlink published its annual report showing that it experienced losses…
DB Cargo puts Toyota cars on trains between UK and France
Rail freight carrier DB Cargo UK and automotive logistics operator Groupe CAT have officially launched their international car-carrying service, delivering finished Toyota cars from UK…
GetLink launches new unaccompanied Channel Tunnel service
Starting Saturday 18 September, a new service will be available across the Channel Tunnel. Operator GetLink will launch a new freight service, allowing unaccompanied trailers…
Channel Tunnel freight traffic shows subtle recovery
Freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France is recovering; gradually, but faster than passenger traffic. Le Shuttle Freight, the truck-on-rail service…
Channel Tunnel refuses to go under in Brexit era
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink recorded some record figures in the run up to Brexit. Those results went some way to offsetting a disappointing year, hit…
Will rail freight play a role in UK’s blockage?
Pictures of queuing trucks, unable to leave UK freight ports are flooding the news worldwide. The situation caused by the attempt to stockpile goods before…
New access charges for UK high speed line
Access charges are going up on the dedicated high speed line connecting London and the Channel Tunnel. But freight traffic gets a break, thanks to…
Brexit means record business for Eurotunnel
Channel Tunnel has seen an all-time record in freight traffic across the North Sea last month. While the English and the French have, on occasion,…