The mouthful of “Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport”, and the rather easier on the ear “Forth Green Freeport” have been jointly selected by the Scottish and UK governments to become Scotland’s first green freeports....Read more
A week after the launch of the UK government’s strategy document, “Future of Freight – a long term plan”, which seems to have lasted longer than the UK government, questions have been raised about the...Read more
Both the houses of the UK government have been examining the commitment to rail freight. Representatives in both the Commons and Lords have asked probing questions of ministers with responsibility for the sector. The recent...Read more
Rail freight has been leading the way for much of the UK drive towards a net-zero carbon economy. However, that lead does not appear to have been rewarded in the government’s new strategy document. The...Read more
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