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Brisk business for Tunnel drop trailers

Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says that its unaccompanied freight service, launched in September 2021, has seen “a marked acceleration since March 2022”, with more than 1000 trailers carried. Trailers are placed on the shuttle trains by a contracted operator whose tractor units accompany the trailers on the train journey and then haul them to Ashford for pick-up by the customer’s tractor. Getlink freight commercial director Christian Dufermontstated: “Our service is ... [+]

Tunnel traffic down by a tenth

Eurotunnel operator Getlink said its Le Shuttle Freight service transported 131,298 trucks in November, a decrease of 10% compared to 2020 due to an unfavourable comparison because of stockpiling in anticipation of Brexit last year. The passenger service moved 96,506 vehicles, up 89% compared to November 2020, due to less ... [+]

Eurotunnel can fix trucks as well as carry them

Following its introduction of a new service for unaccompanied freight earlier in October, Eurotunnel is now offering a maintenance service for tractor units and semi-trailers parked in Le Truck Village at its French terminal. A workshop vehicle will be present every day to reepair equipment before or after their shuttle crossing ... [+]

May surge for Eurotunnel trucks

In May 2021, Eurotunnel's Le Shuttle Freight transported 112,772 trucks, an increase of 25% compared to May 2020. However, traffic for the five months from January to May 2021 was down 5% on 2020, at 530,964 trucks. [+]

Le Shuttle freight stable

Le Shuttle Freight transported 122,832 trucks in March, a decrease of 2% compared to March 2020. The tunnel operator said the market was still marked by the adjustments to new post-Brexit administrative rules, but with a trend towards normalisation. The cumulative total for January-March was 387,248 trucks, down 21% on ... [+]

Border pass to speed Eurotunnel freight post-Brexit

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight is introducing a new Eurotunnel Border Pass for its freight customers as part of its Brexit preparations. The virtual wallet shares information needed for border crossings between the transporter and Eurotunnel, and then between Eurotunnel and the border authorities. It is secure and digitised, and the ... [+]

Eurotunnel sustains recovery

Eurotunnel operator Getlink’s Le Shuttle Freight traffic sustained its recent recoveryduring August with 110,327 trucks transported, only 7% below the levels seen in August 2019. The tunnel company reported in July that freight had returned to near-normal levels with 123,879 trucks carried, just 5% down on the same month in ... [+]

Eurotunnel trucks stage recovery in July

Eurotunnel operator Getlink says it Le Shuttle Freight traffic returned to near-normal levels in July with 123,879 trucks carried, just 5% down on the same month in 2019. It attributed the improvement to the strengthening of anti-Covid and truck driver  well-being measures. On July 8, daily truck traffic reached a ... [+]

Eurotunnel freight hits post-Covid high

Eurotunnel’s Le Shuttle Freight service moved 108,000 trucks in June, down 11% on the same month in 2019. For the six months January to June 2020, carryings were 665,350, down 18% on the same period last year. However, daily freight traffic reached a high for the period since 19 March, ... [+]

Green director for Getlink

Eurotunnel operator Getlink has appointed Vincent Ducros as group environment director. He previously worked for  PricewaterhouseCoopers’ major programme management entity, including a rail infrastructure programme and several infrastructure projects in the low carbon sector and has been project manager at Suez Recycling and Recovery France since 2018. [+]