Aerial view of the Port of Felixstowe. Photo credit: John Fielding

A deeper Felixstowe poses challenges for rail freight

Image: WikimediaCommons. John Fielding

The Port of Felixstowe, Britain’s busiest intermodal port and rail freight terminal, just got bigger. Work has been completed to deepen the approach channels and two berths. That will allow the port to welcome more of the largest container vessels afloat. Those improvements mean a whole shipload of extra containers arriving at the Suffolk port. That is a pleasant headache for rail freight handlers.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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Aerial view of the Port of Felixstowe. Photo credit: John Fielding

A deeper Felixstowe poses challenges for rail freight

Image: WikimediaCommons. John Fielding

The Port of Felixstowe, Britain’s busiest intermodal port and rail freight terminal, just got bigger. Work has been completed to deepen the approach channels and two berths. That will allow the port to welcome more of the largest container vessels afloat. Those improvements mean a whole shipload of extra containers arriving at the Suffolk port. That is a pleasant headache for rail freight handlers.

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