FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH
Middle East war casts long shadow over UK rail freight operations
Is Britain’s rail freight sector in a state of readiness? Probably yes, but they don’t call it a supply chain for nothing. The links between…
New clients drive demand for rail
Prologis UK applies for DIRFT rail logistics development
There is a new planning submission for development at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. It highlights continuing demand for rail-connected facilities in the UK’s…
Pick-up Germany versus point-to-point UK
UK: Wagonload? What wagonload?
Shifting policies in Mainland Europe could see the wagonload freight market go the same way as the UK. It has been decades since the traditional…
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DP World to build a second rail terminal at London Gateway
DP World, the owners of the multimodal port facility at London Gateway, intend to add a second rail terminal. It will be part of a…
UK association highlights resilience inside rail freight
With manufacturing’s annual peak already passed and the retail onslaught of the Christmas and holiday period yet to come, the autumn season is the pressure…
UK bridge over Northampton Loop carries village bypass
Construction of the SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton rail freight terminal may have taken the headlines, but for the people of Roade village, it’s a road…
Express logistics nothing new at venerable Waterloo Station
If you think Britain’s biggest and busiest terminal is all about passenger numbers, think again. London’s famous Waterloo Station has a long association with traffic…
UK Government public consultation on planning and logistics
The UK government has initiated a public consultation to explore the relationship between the freight and logistics sector and the planning system in the country.…
Varamis express logistics operator leaves passenger trains in their wake
UK start-up express logistics operator Varamis Rail has handed down a challenge to passenger operators on the UK’s West Coast Main Line. The company is…
ANALYSIS
Kazakhstan reconfigures its logistical position, and for a good reason
Kazakhstan, like other Central Asian countries, is in a very delicate position. Geographically, politically, and economically, it is closely tied to Russia and China. However,…
English freight terminal at Hinckley a step towards approval
Proposals to build a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at Hinckley, near Leicester, continue to be met with considerable opposition. Locals who fear the impact of…
Moving UK’s logistics market to high-speed rail
There was added impetus to this week’s conference of stakeholders in Britain’s high-speed rail industry. There was much talk of the recent revelations that the…