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Finland – London short sea run inaugurated

News18 Sep 2024

Finnlines is set to launch a new short sea freight service this month (Sept ’24) from Finland to Peel Ports London Medway and other destin...

Titanic builder sinks into administration again

News17 Sep 2024

Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard that built some of the world’s most iconic cruise liners, and latterly oil tankers, is in financia...

UK, US, Australia sign supply chain resilience pact

News12 Sep 2024

The UK, the US, and Australia signed an MoU to form a trilateral group focused on strengthening supply chain resilience and risk management....

Freightliner’s carbon capture one container at a time

News4 Sep 2024

A UK rail freight and logistics operator Freightliner incentivises intermodal shift with ECO90 booking service, even for just one box....

Milford Haven modelled for predictive capacity planning

News27 Aug 2024

A predictive software tool is being developed to optimise traffic and facility management at the Port of Milford Haven by analysing usage fo...

DB Cargo UK turns to HVO to haul biomass

News7 Aug 2024

British rail freight operator DB Cargo UK is switching locomotive fuel on a huge contract from conventional diesel power to a sustainable al...

CLdN roll on with their British Isles expansion

News6 Aug 2024

Liverpool's Brocklebank terminal, a historic part of the city's iconic docks, is on the cusp of a multimillion-pound investment. ...

Getlink posts eighth straight growth year

News21 Feb 2018

Getlink (Groupe Eurotunnel) revenue increased by 4% to €1.033B, with EBITDA up by 6% to €526M...

British ports call for joined up freight strategy

News7 Feb 2018

The UK Major Ports Group, the body that speaks for the ports accounting for 75% of UK trade, has called for an integrated freight strategy f...

Record year for ABP Ipswich

News6 Feb 2018

ABP’s Port of Ipswich has reported 2017 as a record-breaking year, which saw the port handle the highest tonnage levels of cargo for...

Cold chain packaging merger

News25 Jan 2018

Softbox Systems has acquired TP3 Global, enlarging its presence in the passive temperature control and thermal protection products field...

ABP Southampton in land swoop

News25 Jan 2018

ABP Southampton has acquired a 41-acre waterfront site to facilitate growth in export cargoes...

DB Cargo UK and Malcolm extend

News24 Jan 2018

DB Cargo UK and Malcolm Logistics have announced a £21M contract extension...

UK P&I Club on mooring operations

News24 Jan 2018

A recent incident involving a bulk carrier illustrates the dangers that need to be avoided...

Tilbury2 makes progress

News27 Dec 2017

The Port of Tilbury, part of Forth Ports Ltd, has submitted an application to the Planning Inspectorate for a development consent order to b...

New Gottwald for Portsmouth UK

News13 Jul 2017

MMD Shipping, the stevedoring arm of Portsmouth International Port, recently acquired a new Gottwald mobile harbour crane from Konecranes fo...