Forth Ports announced yesterday (6th August), in partnership with Direct Rail Services (DRS) and Eddie Stobart, that the rail service which provides a regular weekend link between the Port of Tilbury and the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port, is to be made permanent. Following a successful trial, the new… Read more »
Maritime Intermodal launches two new rail services from DP World London Gateway
Maritime Transport (Maritime) has launched two new dedicated rail services from DP World London Gateway to its rail terminals in Trafford Park and Wakefield, advancing its expansion into the intermodal market in response to rising customer demand. Commencing on 24th June, the two daily services hauled by DB Cargo UK… Read more »
Site reopening could boost rail’s role in Heathrow Expansion
GB Railfreight has assisted in the reopening of a rail site at Link Park Heathrow, just to the north of Heathrow Airport by taking part in a test run which has shown the recreated sidings as suitable for use for the transportation of aggregates to the site. The test run… Read more »
DSV announce a new multimodal service between the UK and Italy
DSV are now operating a daily rail service via two crossings, one in the north and one in the south to expedite transit times between the UK and Italy. Depending on the collection or delivery postcode either Hull or Tilbury will be utilised to offer a transit time of 5… Read more »
New Teesport Rail service drives environmental benefits for IKEA
PD Ports has launched a dedicated rail freight service between Teesport and Doncaster in partnership with GB Railfreight, for its major customer Containerships – Intra-European leader of multimodal transport. The new service is responding to the growing demand for Teesport as the Northern UK gateway for trade which continues to… Read more »
G&W and ONE celebrate new contract with loco naming
On 10th June, global container shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), celebrated a key milestone in their relationship when they unveiled and named reliveried Freightliner locomotive 66587 in ONE’s corporate branding. The loco naming ceremony took place at Freightliner’s Southampton… Read more »
Testing times ahead for rail freight, according to FTA
Domestic bulk and semi-bulk rail freight grew beyond all expectations in 2018, according to FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report, launched in association with Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking. But the organisation, which represents the interests of the logistics sector, warns more challenging times lie ahead for the rail freight sector, with… Read more »
GB Railfreight to introduce three Class 66 locomotives to the UK rail network
GB Railfreight (GBRf) are delighted to announce three Class 66 locomotives are to be leased from Beacon Rail Leasing and introduced to the UK rail network from Sweden. The locomotives T66 403/4/5 will become 66 790/791/792 and mark GBRf’s continued growth and investment in its fleet. These locomotives are the… Read more »
GB Railfreight announce new service from Felixstowe to iPort, marking continued growth in its Intermodal business
GB Railfreight (GBRf) are today delighted to announce the start of a new service from the Port of Felixstowe to iPort Rail in Doncaster, marking the company’s continued expansion into the Intermodal market. The service will run 5 days a week, and represents GBRf’s 16th intermodal service to date, following… Read more »
Teesport rail freight investment continues to drive Tees Valley as engine room of the Northern Powerhouse
North East-based PD Ports has celebrated the success of its second daily rail freight connection to Scotland, with an official locomotive naming ceremony at Teesport. Five years after the launch of the Company’s Intermodal Rail Terminal at Teesport, the investment has taken the port from strength to strength, with Teesport… Read more »
