Rail freight operating company, GB Railfreight has named a Class 66 locomotive ‘Ipswich Town’ during a ceremony at Ipswich Station. The locomotive will now be used to pull a wide range of goods, including construction materials, fuel and many items found in shops across the country. To mark the occasion,… Read more »
GB Railfreight opens £5.75M Maintenance Hub in Peterborough
GB Railfreight has opened its state-of-the-art Maintenance Hub. Located alongside the East Coast Mainline, the £5.75m facility, represents one of the most substantial investments in the rail freight sector this year. Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP, attended the opening ceremony alongside John Smith, GBRf’s Chief Executive… Read more »
DP World’s innovative rail incentive to drive decarbonisation of UK supply chains
DP World, a leading provider of global end-to-end supply chain solutions, is taking the innovative step of directly incentivising customers to move their imported goods off the road and onto rail in a major new initiative, strengthening its ambition to be the most sustainable logistics business in the UK. The… Read more »
Rail electrification possible for 95% of UK freight trains, CILT research reveals
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – CILT(UK) – has released its electrification strategy research which reveals the significant opportunity of electrification across the UK’s rail network. CILT has released a detailed map and strategy which demonstrates and details the opportunity in the UK to electrify 95% of rail… Read more »
XPO trials industry-first multimodal solution with overnight linehaul rail transport of palletised freight
XPO, a leading provider of freight transportation services, has initiated another first with its three-month trial of an innovative multimodal solution that is unique in the UK. The company will migrate volumes destined for Scotland from its shared user pallet network to a new multimodal solution utilising overnight rail service… Read more »
Woodland Group partner with Ball to reduce carbon emissions by 82%
SUSTAINABLE manufacturer Ball Beverage Packaging EMEA has reduced its inbound supply chain carbon emissions by 82% following a partnership with global supply chain company Woodland Group. The carbon reductions took place between March 2021 and September 2022. Woodland Group initiated a new rail route for Ball within the transport chain… Read more »
DP World launches new train connecting London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs to strengthen UK supply chain
A new intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton will boost the resilience of the customers’ supply chains and enable them to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two UK locations. The DP World operated service – which ran for the first-time… Read more »
GB Railfreight announces major new investment in Peterborough
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has confirmed that it is investing £4.7m into a new maintenance depot in Peterborough next to the East Coast Mainline. Starting next month, the project, being built by Cairn Cross Engineering will create c.60 jobs during construction and a further 20 permanent jobs when the project completes… Read more »
Maritime Transport deal signals start of journey for rail freight interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton
SEGRO and Maritime to double rail freight capacity at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway in the first deal since the designation of the East Midlands Freeport. Maritime Transport (Maritime) has agreed terms with SEGRO to become the rail operator at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton. The deal, which includes the… Read more »
GB Railfreight boosts sustainability by trialling new battery powered locomotive
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of a Class 18 hybrid+ shunting locomotive as part of a three-month trial with Beacon Rail Leasing, marking the latest expansion of its growing fleet. As GBRf looks towards the future of its assets, the shunting locomotive will enable low noise and zero… Read more »