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
Tilbury, Tesco and DRS put less CO2 on supermarket shelves
Launching a new reefer intermodal service, the trio of Forth Ports Tilbury, supermarket chain Tesco, and freight operator Direct Rail Services have partnered up to bring some Christmas cheer to rail operators, road users, and...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
Rail freight opportunities for Scotland’s green ports
While the UK government in London has already designated a list of location as ‘freeports’, there are as yet none in Scotland. The government in Edinburgh is reworking the legislation. They want the concept to...Read more
Conway loads up Tilbury aggregates trains
Aggregates movers FM Conway are to run a second weekly flow from Forth Ports Tilbury to their operations base at Theale near Reading. The trains will cut out a convoy of road trucks making a...Read more
Scottish port operator announces rail expansion for Grangemouth
Forth Ports, the operators of Scottish container terminal Grangemouth have announced a development programme to enhance rail handling facilities at the Central Scotland terminal. The three million British pounds (3.3 million euros) investment will double...Read more