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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has started an intermodal service between Southampton’s Solent Rail Terminal and Hams Hall Rail in the West Midlands, the rail operator’s first between the two locations.
It will operate five times a week with an option to connect Southampton with Mossend International Rail Freight Terminal in Scotland.
GBRf is using its new high-density FEA-G intermodal wagons, which will significantly increase the volume of cargo that can be transported on ...
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XPO is holding its fourth annual Female Drivers Forum today at the company’s national distribution centre in Crick, Northamptonshire.
As in previous years, all XPO Logistics female drivers are invited to attend the Forum, which is designed to provide a safe space to bring any matters ...
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Getlink has acquired UK customs intermidary, ChannelPorts. Established in 1974 and based in Folkestone, Kent, ChannelPorts has 44 employees and a revenue in 2023 of around £10m.
Getlink said the move would allow it to offer a range of services and support to facilitate the exchanges ...
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The organisers of the Multimodal 2024 show in Birmingham on 11-13 June has announced the finalists for the Modal section of its awards.
The awards are independent endorsements for excellence across supply chain businesses and individuals, and ensures all sizes of businesses are represented.
Voting for the ...
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International development organisation Transaid has appointed Maddy Matheson as head of fundraising. She joined Transaid’s fundraising team in 2021, most recently serving as communications and corporate partnerships manager., taking over from Florence Bearman, who stood down at the end of 2023 to take on a ...
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Channel Tunnel shuttle operator Getlink says it is on track with building a pre-registration building at its French terminal in Coquelles ahead of new biometric controls due to be introduced for travellers to and from the EU later this year.
Getlink invested over €80 million in ...
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Girteka Group, which describes itself as the largest European asset-based transportation company, has launched an educational campaign on sustainability.
It says that today's main challenge in the logistics and transport sectors is decarbonization. Electric trucks, intermodal transport, hydrogen powered vehicles, and biofuels are the most common ...
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Stobart Europe, part of Culina Group, has signed an agreement to take over German-owned car transport business Suloja Autotransporte for an undisclosed amount. Monchengladbach-based Suloja Autotransporte is a mid-size player in automotive logistics in Germany and a profitable business with a 2023 turnover of €6.8m. ...
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Northern Ireland road operator Allen Logistics is to join the Pall-Ex network, covering the BT postcode. The Moira-based company is already a member of the Fortec network, also owned by Pall-Ex.
The new member will streamline services and improve the efficiency of consignments coming into or ...
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US-owned logistics operator XPO has eployed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and electric-powered vehicles in its UK operations. The green vehicles were initially used on test routes covering nearly 3,000 miles in the UK and Ireland, where they reduced CO2 emissions by over 4 tonnes.
Paul Hayes, ...
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