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 »
Rail Tax decision right for Environment and Economy
The government’s decision to keep red diesel taxation at its current levels is the right choice for the environment as well as the logistics industry, according to FTA. Following an almost year-long consultation, FTA, the business organisation representing logistics, is pleased the government has chosen to refrain from increasing tax… Read more »
Maritime’s two new locomotives unveiled
Following its recent agreement with DB Cargo (UK) Ltd to increase rail freight capacity with the launch of Maritime Intermodal, Maritime Transport Ltd (Maritime) and DB Cargo (UK) Ltd unveiled two new locomotives, Maritime Intermodal One and Two, during a train naming ceremony at Maritime’s recently acquired rail terminal in… Read more »
Maritime Transport and DB Cargo UK announce agreement to increase UK railfreight capacity
Two of the UK’s largest freight operators have announced plans to combine their expertise to increase railfreight capacity and competition in the intermodal market. After reaching agreement in principle with DB Cargo UK, Maritime Transport Ltd. has announced the launch of a new division – “Maritime Intermodal” which will initially… Read more »
Eddie Stobart extends its UK rail offering to ensure maximum flexibility and reliability for customer supply chains
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has today officially announced the launch of a new rail service from the Port of Tilbury to Daventry – the only rail operation from the port for inbound traffic – with a forecast capacity of 200 containers a week. The move is part of its ongoing… Read more »
Mixed signals for Britain’s rail freight
The welcome announcement of £24.3 bn funding for Britain’s railways over the next five years by the government’s rail and road regulator has been negated by news of higher charges to use the rail network, according to FTA, which speaks for the UK’s logistics sector. According to Elizabeth de… Read more »
Hanson restores rail link to Ashton-in-Makerfield with the help of GB Railfreight
Hanson has invested £250,000 in restoring the railway siding at its plant in Ashton-in-Makerfield. It is the first time rail freight has been run into the depot for some 10 years, and will see hundreds of lorry journeys taken off the roads each year. Working in partnership with GB Railfreight,… Read more »
