Are England’s ports ready for a shift to rail?
The UK government has mandated a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. However, with Britain’s trade largely conducted through the country’s ports and most forwarding undertaken…
Solent to Midlands Strategy – what does it mean?
An important collaboration between rail and road has been announced, to help make the best use of transport connections between the Solent south coast port…
Mayflower sets sail for GBRf
UK freight carrier GB Railfreight (GBRf) has unveiled a commemorative locomotive, painted in a livery designed to evoke the memory of the most famous immigrant…
Freightliner moves extra long freight trains at Southampton and London
Recently completed infrastructure works at Southampton have enabled Freightliner to run new, 775 metre-long intermodal trains for their client DP World. The rail freight operator…
DP World injects 40 million GBP in port of Southampton
DP WORLD has announced an investment of 40 million British pounds in Southampton, Britain’s second largest container terminal. It wants to take it up to…
Mini rail handling maximised at Southampton
Southampton’s position as Britain’s premier automotive port has been strengthened by a new rail service, backed by a 300,000 pound investment (335,000 euros). The operators…
Southampton freight project nears completion
A week of closures on the south coast of England will allow completion of a radical upgrade to freight facilities at the Port of Southampton.…
Intermodal trains forced to leave UK ports light loaded
Port and supply chain disruption has reached unprecedented levels in the UK. Intermodal trains leaving UK ports, including the busiest intermodal terminal in the country,…
DP World brings COVID vaccines to the UK for free
Port operator DP World has made an offer to transit COVID-19 vaccines for free into the UK. It offers to do this through their quaysides…
UK multimodal handling just got easier for Freightliner
Container handling has just become a whole lot more versatile for Freightliner and Pentalver, the well-recognised brands on the rails and on the roads around…
New Southampton to East Midlands intermodal from GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight has commenced a new daily intermodal service from Southampton to East Midlands Gateway, the recently opened terminal near Derby. The operation is in…
Containers mounting up in Britain due to closure factors
With Maritime Intermodal moving boxes to storage across the length of England, the UK could be heading for a container crunch, as too many ships…