Bristol Port last month received the first shipment under a new contract expected to bring significant volumes of wood pulp from Brazil to Royal Portbury Dock. Shipped by Fibria, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wood pulp, the cargo will be arriving from Santos in São Paulo on Saga Welco… Read more »
Latest expansion begins at Port of Felixstowe
The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport, has officiated at a formal ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of work on the latest phase of expansion at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. Approximately 13 hectares of new paved container yard is to be constructed directly behind… Read more »
Port of Dover announces fifth consecutive record year for freight
The Port handled 2,601,162 lorries in 2017 – up on the previous record by almost 10,000 units. It brings the total increase over the last five years to just under 650,000 units or 33% per cent. This continued growth, says Port of Dover Chief Executive Tim Waggott, is proof that… Read more »
New London Port moves a step closer
The Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, has submitted an application for a development consent order (DCO) to the Planning Inspectorate to build a new terminal adjacent to the current port in Thurrock. The proposed new port, known as Tilbury2, will be built on a 152-acre site which was part of… Read more »
Port of Felixstowe handles 1 Million TEU by rail
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has become the first port in the UK to handle over 1 million TEU by rail in a single year. The one millionth unit was loaded today (13 December 2017) onto the 13:34 Freightliner service to Birmingham. Commenting on the achievement, Clemence Cheng, Executive Director,… Read more »
BIFA shares Parliament’s concerns over Customs plans post-Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee is right to have concerns over the government and HMRC’s plans for Customs procedures post-Brexit. Commenting after the publication of a report by the Committee, the trade association for UK freight forwarders agrees that more… Read more »
Latest industry views on the news: Operation Stack
M20 could become a semi-permanent lorry park if no Brexit deal reached HGVs heading to Dover Port would get held on M20 as part of contingency plan Police plan sees trucks park-up on the motorway creating 3,000 ‘spaces’ The initiative is currently used when the Port, which has just 550… Read more »
Bristol Port greets first shipping container from The Range Retailer
Bristol Port is celebrating receiving their first ever shipping container from The Range Retailer. This is an historical event for The Bristol Port Company, The Range and their partners Agility (Logistics) and shipping line MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company.) Having worked collaboratively in order to get this venture off of the… Read more »
100th mega ship of the year arrives at the Port of Felixstowe
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe will welcome its 100th 18,000+ TEU vessel of 2017 tomorrow as the UK’s maritime industry celebrates London International Shipping Week (LISW). The 18,270 TEU Matz Maersk is operated by Maersk Line on the 2M Alliance’s AE10/NEU2 service between Europe and Asia. Commenting on the milestone,… Read more »
EU ports at risk too, UK Chamber of Shipping tells Brexit negotiators
Hard border controls will lead to increased bureaucracy and will threaten prosperity The EU is ignoring the risk of Brexit to European ports, the UK Chamber of Shipping has said. In a video released today, the Chamber warns that the return of border controls would lead to increased bureaucracy, “guaranteed”… Read more »
