Chris Lewis
Russell Group’s John G Russell arm is to acquire Freightliner’s Coatbridge Intermodal Rail Terminal near Glasgow and will set up a new entity, Russell RailRoad.
The site is next to John G Russell’s own Coatbridge base. The two locations will be run as separate entities but services will be combined to ensure synergy and efficiency wherever possible.
It says that Russell RailRoad will leverage its strategic location and combined expertise to ...
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Unsworth recently organised an exclusive tour of Defra’s Inland Border Clearance facility at Sevington for almost 100 of the forwarder’s clients and other stakeholders.
The event, which was held in association with Ashford Port Health, was designed specifically to provide first hand information about the next stage of the Border Target ...
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Almost two thirds of logistics companies report a shortage of digital talent, according to research by internet access providers Neos Networks.
It found that fewer than two in five logistics companies consider their employee skillset well-placed for digital growth.
Neos Networks surveyed business leaders and decision-makers from UK logistics companies to explore ...
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CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are to add two heavy transport vessels (HTVs) to their fleet, bringing it to six vessels. The first of the Chinese-built ships will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the second in mid-2026.They are designed to transport ultra-large and heavy modular cargoes ...
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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 of goods between Europe and ...
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Real estate firm Oxford Properties Group and developer Logistics Capital Partners have signed an exclusive agreement with Maritime Transport to operate West Midlands Interchange, which it describes as the UK’s largest logistics development.
Maritime Transport will become long-term operator of WMI’s rail freight interchange on the West Coast main line, which ...
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Inflation is driving freight crime, says TT Club and BSI Screen Intelligence in their Annual Cargo Theft Report for 2023, published on 11 April.
The rise in food and beverages as a stolen commodity, from 16% to 24% of the total is one such indicator, they say.
The trends include an increase ...
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DFDS has reaffirmed its commitment to deploy a fleet of battery electric vessels on the Channel at a meeting with UK Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic Johnson. DFDS said its long-term goal is to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its routes on the Channel, ...
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UPS has opened a micro hub in Cambridge, the first of its kind in the UK.
It allows electric assisted four-wheeled cycles to deliver packages, reducing emissions and congestion in the city.
It is housed in a converted shipping container and will serve as a central dispatch point for packages bound for ...
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Freeport East has opened up two new funds for applications, with a combined value of up to £800,000.
The Freeport East Clean Growth Fund is dedicated to providing financial assistance to local businesses operating within the clean energy sector and Freeport East's other target sectors. The Freeport East Innovation and Skills ...
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