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Two more years for GB Railfreight at London Gateway

GB Railfreight has agreed a new two-year contract extension with DP World to provide staff to prepare all freight trains departing from its London Gateway terminal. A total of 5,000  services depart and arrive at London Gateway every year, removing around 150,000 HGV movements from the roads and reducing carbon emissions. [+]

Pledge to monitor Southampton emissions

Dubai-owned ports and logistics firm DP World is to use Pledge software to measure the impact of its Modal Shift Programme that incentivises cargo owners to switch from road to rail at Southampton. The MSP is credited with reversing a 10% fall in rail traffic at ... [+]

XPO offers road-rail route to Turkey

XPO Logistics has launched a multimodal service between Antwerp, Belgium, and Istanbul, Turkey. The 2,600km route combines road and rail, reducing transit time from ten days to eight compared to road transportation alone. It also offers customers more regular service throughout the year, even in ... [+]

Cargo-partner offers trains to Türkiye

Cargo-partner is now offering intermodal transport throughout Europe and Türkiye including the UK and Ireland. Its solutions use 45ft pallet wide containers and 13.6 m tilt trailers with rail for the main leg. The forwarder says this not only reduces costs but also gives potential ... [+]

Three decades and 30,000 crossings

With Eurotunnel celebrating its 30th anniversary, one of its largest commercial users, Europa Road says it is now making more than 30,000 trips a year between England and France. Europa was one of the first users of the Le Shuttle freight service, in 1994. Eurotunnel, which runs ... [+]

New cranes put London Gateway on the right lines

DP World has taken delivery of two new rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes for its London Gateway rail terminal. They will go into operation in mid-August and will help meet growing demand for increased rail connections and a more sustainable supply chain. The new cranes will also ... [+]

ONE and Freightliner extend green diesel deal

Ocean Network Express (ONE) UK and Freightliner have extended their commitment to use HVO100 fuel for all rail transport, following a six-month pilot. A 100% renewable fuel, HVO is made from raw materials such as vegetable oils, waste-based fat and oil from the food industry. Switching ... [+]

Maritime gears up in Northants and Liverpool

Maritime Transport has ordered 14 new reach stackers from SANY and Kalmar for its container handling operations. The €8 million investment will beused to expand operations at the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at Northampton Gateway and a new container storage facility at the Port ... [+]

DP World targets 40% Southampton rail share

DP World is targeting a 40% rail freight share for containers from Southampton in 2026 with its Modal Shift Programme. The scheme, which is being extended until the end of next year, encourages freight owners to move their containers import-laden containers via rail to a ... [+]

Five MDs for Kukla Group

Munich-based multimodal operator Kukla Group has appointed five new managing directors to help expand its presence in Europe. Knut Sander remains chief executive, while Robert Richter becomes chief financial office, Axel Bohnensteffen heads up intermodal and shortsea transportation, Dennis Mahnecke, road transport and warehouse/contract logistics, ... [+]

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