Topic: Thames

UK minister endorses Tesco investment in Tilbury freight facilities

The rail minister Wendy Morton, who is also a member of Parliament in the West Midlands, was hosted by her parliamentary colleague Jackie Doyle-Price, the MP for the Thurrock constituency, have inspected supermarket retailer Tesco’s...Read more

26-07-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

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 more

23-09-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

New freeports, more funds and infrastructure in the UK

Eight new freeports have been announced for the UK, reaching from Liverpool to Felixstowe, and inland at East Midlands Airport, adjacent to the rail facilities of the East Midlands Gateway logistics park. The UK Chancellor...Read more

04-03-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton