Topic: Felixstowe

Aerial view of Gateway 14 development at Felixstowe

Freeport East signed off by UK government

Freeport East, the consortium including Felixstowe and Harwich, along with a host of other maritime assets, has received final Government approvals from Westminster, allowing it to move forward into the delivery phase. The development, which...Read more
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aeriel shot of railway junction at Ely in Cambridgeshire

Fears grow for Ely upgrade

A badly needed freight route upgrade could be ditched in a bonfire of investments. That is the fear of the East of England All Party Parliamentary Group, who represent political and commercial interests in the...Read more
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Aerial view of the Port of Felixstowe. Photo credit: John Fielding

Felixstowe strike threatens Christmas

A damaging strike is underway at Felixstowe. It’s the busiest intermodal port in the UK, and a key rail freight terminal. Already there are concerns that the damage to the supply chain could take months...Read more
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Intermodal train from Felixstowe in close up at Ely in Cambridgeshire

Network Rail: Land needed for Ely upgrade

Local communities have been advised that improving rail services in and around Ely, including facilitating better intermodal freight services from Felixstowe, will require land purchases. Those are the messages from Network Rail as the consultation...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Walton