Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight reaches major milestone of transported trucks
Usually, when speaking about freight trains, one pictures them carrying cargo. However, there are freight trains known as rolling highways that transport trucks. One such service is the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight, which transports lorries...Read more
Train halted in Channel Tunnel, ferry problems at Dover
Freight and passenger traffic came to a standstill in the Channel Tunnel and at the busiest cross-channel port of Dover on Monday. A stopped train under the waves, and a lack of ferry services on...Read more
COVID-19 and Brexit implementation hammer Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel’s shuttle services, turnover and earnings have all taken a hit last year. Operating company Getlink published its annual report showing that it experienced losses in all transport segments.Read more
DB Cargo puts Toyota cars on trains between UK and France
Rail freight carrier DB Cargo UK and automotive logistics operator Groupe CAT have officially launched their international car-carrying service, delivering finished Toyota cars from UK manufacturing plants to distributors in Valenciennes in northern France. The...Read more
GetLink launches new unaccompanied Channel Tunnel service
Starting Saturday 18 September, a new service will be available across the Channel Tunnel. Operator GetLink will launch a new freight service, allowing unaccompanied trailers to cross between the UK and mainland Europe by train.Read moreChannel Tunnel freight traffic shows subtle recovery
Freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France is recovering; gradually, but faster than passenger traffic. Le Shuttle Freight, the truck-on-rail service of operator Getlink, says its May figures show improvement of...Read moreChannel Tunnel refuses to go under in Brexit era
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink recorded some record figures in the run up to Brexit. Those results went some way to offsetting a disappointing year, hit hard by the pandemic. However, unlike client passenger operator Eurostar,...Read more
Will rail freight play a role in UK’s blockage?
Pictures of queuing trucks, unable to leave UK freight ports are flooding the news worldwide. The situation caused by the attempt to stockpile goods before the 31 December Brexit deadline, worsened even more due to...Read moreNew access charges for UK high speed line
Access charges are going up on the dedicated high speed line connecting London and the Channel Tunnel. But freight traffic gets a break, thanks to the regulator. HS1 Limited, the company that operates the line,...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
Channel 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 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
Le Shuttle freight daily high adds to Getlink success
Le Shuttle cross-Channel rail freight service recorded an all-time high for daily traffic in January, transporting 7,023 trucks in both directions. This is up three per cent on the previous record from March 2008. The record-breaking...Read moreMigrant 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 moreEurotunnel’s new ‘third generation’ freight wagons
Eurotunnel has strengthened its rail freight fleet by investing 40 million Euros in the acquisition of three new ‘third generation’ freight shuttles. Built by WBN Waggonbau Niesky (WBN), each one of the 800 metre-long shuttles...Read more