best 4th quarter in 4 years
Encouraging UK freight stats published
The quarterly review by the Office of Rail and Road shows some good news for the industry. The total freight moved was 4,065 million net…
quarterly report
Buckets of British trash in Q3 statistics
Britain’s Office of Rail and Road has published a regular review of quarterly rail freight statistics, covering 1 July to 30 September 2024. Total freight…
From Felixstowe to London Gateway
Switch of ports unsettles UK rail freight?
When shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced their Gemini collaboration, there wasn’t much of interest to the British rail freight scene. Then, the combined operation…
road to rail
Rail boosted by Southampton modal shift programme
The modal shift incentive at the Port of Southampton has contributed to improvements in intermodal cargo handling numbers. The operators of the Solent Rail Terminal…
Biggest UK port expansion
New rail freight terminal for London Gateway
The fast-growing London Gateway container terminal has just gone into overdrive with a massive one billion pound investment programme. The owners, DP World, have given…
rail incentives
Modal shift initiative earns DP World not one but two rail industry awards
A multimodal incentive has earned multinational port operator DP World a brace of accolades from the rail freight industry. The Dubai-headquartered operation has been named…
agreement extended
GB Railfreight shores up DP World contract
GB Railfreight, the British carrier, has agreed a new two-year contract extension with DP World, the multinational maritime resources corporation. GBRf will provide staff to…
UK Freight Innovation Fund encourages rail development
The UK Government has launched the latest tranche of its seed funding initiative, the Freight Innovation Fund. The initiative could encourage rail freight innovation across…
GBRf Southampton to Hams Hall service begins today
GB Railfreight is making good on its promise to introduce a raft of new services and expand its operations. The company inaugurated a new Southampton…
Southampton rail freight investment recognised by minister
The Port of Southampton continues to grow its rail freight operations and capacity. Last week, the UK Minister for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman, visited…
Prospects for expanding the DP World Modal Shift Programme
Rail freight has been increasing its share at the Port of Southampton. The runaway success of the DP World Modal Shift Programme could claim to…
GB Railfreight launches East Coast intermodal service
Britain’s East Coast Main Line is best known for its express passenger services and as the route of the Flying Scotsman. It’s also a critical…