Hutchison Ports to operate a mega Saudi Arabian dry port
Hutchison Ports has signed a concession agreement with King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) to operate a dry port in eastern Saudi Arabia. The agreement entails…
Felixstowe strike threatens Christmas
A damaging strike is underway at Felixstowe. It’s the busiest intermodal port in the UK, and a key rail freight terminal. Already there are concerns…
GB Railfreight connects Felixstowe with Yorkshire
Answering further demand for rail-served freight operations, a new daily rail service has been introduced, connecting the UK’s busiest container port, Felixstowe, with the heavily…
New freeports, more funds and infrastructure in the UK
Eight new freeports have been announced for the UK, reaching from Liverpool to Felixstowe, and inland at East Midlands Airport, adjacent to the rail facilities…
Joint freeport bid from Felixstowe and Harwich
Two of the historically busiest ports in England have entered a joint bid for Freeport status under a UK government competition to identify up to…
UK ex-minister Grayling advisor to Hutchison Ports
Former UK transport secretary Chris Grayling has been appointed as an advisor to Hutchison Ports. This is the operator of Felixstowe, which in turn is…
London Thamesport flushed to receive first train for Tideway East
A vast new tunnel is being built under London, and although it will carry no trains when completed, it will be rail freight that makes…
New rail destination from the Port of Felixstowe
A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports, at the port of Felixstowe. The new connection from the UK’s largest container port,…
BEST terminal Barcelona gears up as hub for cooled transport
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in the Port of Barcelona has recently increased its storage and connection capacity for reefer containers. It now has up to…
Felixstowe first UK port to carry one million TEU by rail in a year
The Port of Felixstowe on England’s east coast has become the first port in the UK to handle more than one million TEUs by rail…