Responding to a statement by the owners of the port of Felixstowe that its recently introduced new terminal operating system (TOS) is now ‘stable’, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) said: “Our members still face significant problems at the port with shipping lines cancelling calls;… Read more »
DP World Southampton reaches new heights
Two brand new giant quay cranes, some of the biggest in the UK and almost as tall as the London Eye, will take up position at Southampton port’s container terminal this week (Wednesday, 4 and Thursday, 5 July). The new cranes are part of a major investment by terminal operator… Read more »
Cefetra plans Scottish expansion with Forth Ports
Following an extensive review and consultation with its customers, leading agricultural specialist Cefetra Ltd has today announced the signing of a long- term contract with Forth Ports Ltd to use the Port of Rosyth. Rosyth’s location and logistical links to the motorway network, make it ideally suited to supply allareas… Read more »
Scotland’s largest Port in Grangemouth continues major investment programme
The Port of Grangemouth is well under way with a multi-million pound investment programme to strengthen its position as Scotland’s premier port. The programme includes container terminal surfacing upgrades, new terminal operating system, warehouse development and a ship to shore crane investment. Resurfacing development is under construction which will… Read more »
World’s biggest wood pulp producer starts shipments to Bristol Port
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 »
