Roll on Rail off: Brittany Ferries sails into freight sector
Brittany Ferries intends to increase cooperation with the rail freight sector. The cross-Channel operator has announced plans for a ‘rail motorway’ from the English Channel port of Cherbourg to Bayonne-Mouguerre on the Atlantic coast, just...Read more
Demand outstrips supply at Channel Tunnel
Overwhelming demand for freight shuttle transportation led to extensive delays for UK lorry traffic heading for the continent on Friday. While trains ran smoothly, the wait extended over the course of the day and only...Read more
New terminal in Cherbourg should shift Channel traffic to rail
Ports of Normandy wants to establish a combined transport terminal in the port of Cherbourg, in order to increase its importance as a cross-Channel port. Especially with the Brexit in sight, the French gateway feels...Read more
UK election landslide makes Brexit inevitable
The right-wing Conservative Party has won a huge majority in the UK General Election, on the back of a clear manifest pledge to ‘Get Brexit Done’. The very real probability now is that the United...Read more
Brexit means record business for Eurotunnel
Channel Tunnel has seen an all-time record in freight traffic across the North Sea last month. While the English and the French have, on occasion, not seen eye to eye on matters of state, they...Read more
EU injects 7 million in rail-road terminal Calais
The European Union has granted a fund of just over 7 million Euros for the construction of a new rail-road terminal in the vicinity of Calais, the most important logistics hub between the United Kingdom...Read moreAdditional freight trains Eurotunnel in case of no-deal Brexit
Eurotunnel is preparing to handle additional freight train services and building a new terminal for unaccompanied trailers. In doing this, it is gearing up for a no-deal scenario of the Brexit. Eurotunnel is responsible for...Read moreChannel Tunnel expects growth despite Brexit scenario
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink expects to achieve an Ebitda of 735 million Euros in 2022 despite a negative scenario after the Brexit. The group made these remarks after presenting its Q3 2018 results. The company formerly...Read moreFTA warns: freight transport requires permit after Brexit
If the UK and Europe do not agree on a deal in the event of the Brexit, new agreements will be needed to allow trains, trucks and planes to cross borders, in either direction. The...Read more
New Channel Tunnel service to connect to New Silk Road
A new rail freight service through Channel Tunnel was launched, shuttling between London and Duisburg. From the German hub, it connects to other services running to Poland and eventually China. Operated by GB Railfreight and Transfesa...Read more
UK’s newest rail freight hub iPort nears completion
The UK’s newest rail freight interchange, iPort Rail, will be open for business from January. Developers say this state-of-the-art 337-acre facility will transform the sector, with its size and capacity putting it in the top...Read more
Migrant measures at Channel Tunnel boost Eurotunnel freight
A resurgence in freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel is down to improved security procedures aimed at preventing UK-bound migrants boarding moving trains, according to operator Eurotunnel. It also says that in the context of the...Read moreFreight train scanner will target UK-bound smugglers
Freight trains heading for the UK through the Channel Tunnel are to be scanned ‘on the move’ by customs officials using new technology designed to help detect smuggling. The 6.4 million Euros facility at Calais...Read more
Rail Freight Group sets out priorities for incoming Government
The UK Rail Freight Group (RFG) has urged political leaders to make rail freight a key part of their future transport commitments, as the country prepares to go to the polls on June 8. Setting...Read more
Rail carries weight of UK and US military
A unique rail freight service carried British tanks through the Channel Tunnel in an exercise designed to test the UK’s ability to quickly get military hardware into Eastern Europe. The night-time operation saw several armoured...Read more
GB Railfreight and B Logistics join forces to move clay
B Logistics and GB Railfreight (GBRf) have begun a new era of shifting china clay slurry between Belgium and Scotland, following the signing of a new 12-month contract between the two established freight movers. The Port...Read more