Tarmac head of rail completes fifty days as chair of Rail Freight Group
One of rail freight’s most active supporters, representing one of the sector’s biggest customers, has completed his first seven weeks in post as the chair of the industry representative body, the Rail Freight Group. Chris...Read more
Swissterminal: new year, new connections on Rhine-Alpine Corridor
With the beginning of the new year, Swissterminal, a company affiliated to DP World, is launching new connections from Frenkendorf and Niederglatt, in northern Switzerland, to Rotterdam. Moreover, the company is increasing the weekly roundtrips...Read more
This is where the real potential of the Middle Corridor lies
The potential of the Middle Corridor should be seen from a more regional perspective. The potential for northern and western markets is relatively small, but for central and eastern Europe, and for Central Asia, the...Read more
DP World launches London and Southampton intermodal connection
A new intermodal train service connecting port operator DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton has been successfully launched. The promoter claims the new service will boost the resilience of customer supply chains....Read more
DP World links new location in Romania with Ukrainian grain lifeline
DP World in Romania is working to facilitate grain exports from Ukraine via Romania while keeping a low profile. That being said, the global logistics player will utilise a recently authorised terminal in Dornesti, near...Read more
DP World kicks off construction of new multimodal terminal in Romania
A new multimodal logistics terminal in Aiud, Romania, is in the pipeline. DP World started the construction stage on Wednesday, 4 May. Located in the region of Transylvania, the terminal “will perform a key role...Read more
DP World launches new railway line Rotterdam-Germersheim-Stuttgart
DP World is launching a new rail service between the Upper Rhine region and the Port of Rotterdam. The new service, starting on 14 March 2022, connects Rotterdam with two roundtrips per week with the...Read more
Latest expansion at London Gateway completed
Pentalver Transport Limited, a subsidiary of Genesee and Wyoming, has completed the latest part of expanding its container terminal at DPWorld London Gateway, the UK’s largest automated and fastest-growing deep-sea container port.Read more
Green light for Thames freeport as London Gateway signs off fourth berth
The government has officially launched the UK’s freeport programme in London. Operations under the relaxed regulatory regime can begin at London (the Thames Freeport consortium of DP World and Forth Ports) and at Humberside and...Read more
DP World takes up door-to-door services: also rail is an option
Terminal operator DP World has set up its own digital freight booking portal, called Cargoes Logistics. With the service, it is offering door-to-door services which also include rail freight. It is yet another sign that...Read more
DP World Thames expansion means more volume for UK rail freight operations
DP World, the operators of London Gateway, the deepwater container terminal on the River Thames, have announced significant expansion plans. The Dubai-based owners intend to start work in October on a fourth berth at the...Read moreFreightliner moves extra long freight trains at Southampton and London
Recently completed infrastructure works at Southampton have enabled Freightliner to run new, 775 metre-long intermodal trains for their client DP World. The rail freight operator is also hauling 775m trains from a sister facility at...Read more
DP World injects 40 million GBP in port of Southampton
DP WORLD has announced an investment of 40 million British pounds in Southampton, Britain’s second largest container terminal. It wants to take it up to the next level as a premier international freight and logistics...Read more
DP World brings COVID vaccines to the UK for free
Port operator DP World has made an offer to transit COVID-19 vaccines for free into the UK. It offers to do this through their quaysides and their subsidiary P&O Ferries. The offer is widely reported...Read moreLondon freeport collaboration could benefit rail freight
Two London port operators are to submit a joint bid for freeport status on the north bank of the River Thames. They have both told RailFreight.com how rail freight could be a beneficiary of the...Read more
Containers mounting up in Britain due to closure factors
With Maritime Intermodal moving boxes to storage across the length of England, the UK could be heading for a container crunch, as too many ships arrive and too few shops are open. Ferries are sinking...Read more
DP World acquires major container terminal in Ukraine
DP World will add a new container terminal to its network. The Dubai-based logistics group plans to purchase a majority stake of 51 per cent in TIS Container Terminal, one of the largest intermodal facilities...Read more
Dubai’s DP World buys into Swiss terminal network
DP World has acquired a 44 per cent stake in Swissterminal Holding AG, the largest container terminal operator in Switzerland. The deal goes into effect per 23 January. The Mayer family, who founded the company,...Read more
East Midlands Gateway will be open in early 2020
UK-based logistics company Maritime Transport is getting closer to completion of East Midlands Gateway (EMG), its new intermodal terminal at Castle Donington. The facility will be launched in early 2020. EMG will be able to...Read more