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Rastatt – partial reopening on 7th October

News9 Sep 2017

The crucial Rhine Valley rail line is still on course for a partial reopening to freight trains at 00.01 hours on 7th October...

Tilbury opts to boost rail

News3 Jul 2017

Forth Ports' Port of tilbury has outlined its plans to increase the share of inland distribution by rail...

Construction rail freight surge

News10 Jun 2017

Construction traffic moved by rail freight in the UK grew by 7% in the year to April 2017 to a record high of 4.25 Btkms, according to stati...

Freight needs voice in UK rail reforms

News6 Dec 2016

The British Rail Freight Group says that the government's planned reforms to the rail industry must benefit freight shippers as well as pass...

DFDS goes daily on UK-Italy route

News21 Dec 2015

DFDS has increased the frequency of its multimodal transport service between the UK and Italy to daily in each direction, with immediate eff...

GB rail freight concerns

News26 Nov 2015

The Hendy Review for Network Rail could lead to freight upgrade projects being put on the backburner...

Industry awards announced

News10 Sep 2015

Four industry awards have been announced in the US and UK...

Eurotunnel – an open and shut case?

News31 Jan 2015

The British Rail Freight Group is calling on the Intergovernmental Commission to review its policy of allowing Eurotunnel to use open freigh...

London Gateway wins rail freight award

News10 Sep 2014

The UK Rail Freight Group has named DP World London Gateway as the winner of its Business of the Year award...

Ipswich rails chord opens

News25 Mar 2014

The completion of the Ipswich rail freight chord by Network Rail will inccrease the opportunities for intermodal...

"Improving rail freight competitiveness"

News2 Aug 2013

Making rail freight more competitive in Europe will be the theme of a rail freight forum at Intermodal Europe 2013 in Hamburg in October...

Channel Tunnel legal proceedings

News22 Jun 2013

The European Commission has started formal infraction proceedings against the British and French Governments "for their failure to regulate ...

Warning on rail freight charges

News29 May 2013

The British Rail Freight Group is concerned that higher access charges will drive traffic off the rails...

Rail freight investments welcomed

News16 Jul 2012

The British government's rail freight spending plans have been welcomed by the industry...

For whom the bell tolls

News12 Sep 2011

A rail upgrade would relieve congestion on the A14 highway out of the Port of Felixstowe more effectively than a toll road, argues the Briti...

Manifesto for rail UK freight growth

News10 Sep 2009

The UK Rail Freight Group and the Rail Freight Operators Association have launched a manifesto for rail freight growth...

Rastatt – partial reopening on 7th October

Tilbury opts to boost rail

Construction rail freight surge

Freight needs voice in UK rail reforms

DFDS goes daily on UK-Italy route

GB rail freight concerns

Industry awards announced

Eurotunnel – an open and shut case?

London Gateway wins rail freight award

Ipswich rails chord opens

"Improving rail freight competitiveness"

Channel Tunnel legal proceedings

Warning on rail freight charges

Rail freight investments welcomed

For whom the bell tolls

Manifesto for rail UK freight growth

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Risk and reward in Latin America

Strike in Montreal lifted, negotiations in deadlock

Carriers invoke Force Majeure as ships begin to pile up off East and Gulf coasts

Sparrows Point Container Terminal releases dredging report findings

Porto Itapoá adds reefer capacity, appoints new CEO

Rastatt – partial reopening on 7th October

Tilbury opts to boost rail

Construction rail freight surge

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Risk and reward in Latin America

Strike in Montreal lifted, negotiations in deadlock

Carriers invoke Force Majeure as ships begin to pile up off East and Gulf coasts

Sparrows Point Container Terminal releases dredging report findings

Porto Itapoá adds reefer capacity, appoints new CEO

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Fire from overturned truck carrying lithium-ion batteries shuts down Port of LA, POLB terminals