The British Ports Association has welcomed new measures in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy that recognise ports as a key part of the national economy.
Britain’s manufacturing sector has issued a powerful call to revive the shelved eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2). It would link Manchester and Leeds,…
The launch marks the arrival of the first in a fleet of thirty units developed with rolling stock manufacturer Stadler and leasing partner Beacon Rail.
With electric trucks on the horizon and a pothole-patching policy filling Whitehall inboxes, rail freight might be forgiven for feeling like the poor relation. Yet…
Plans for a rail terminal at the West Fraser timber mill near Inverness have been approved by Highland Council, the local administration for the Scottish…
Direct Rail Services (DRS), the specialist rail freight operator responsible for transporting nuclear materials, has been handed an official Improvement Notice from the Office for…
The latest UK port freight statistics show a modest rise in overall tonnage and unitised traffic through major ports for Q1 2025, but the longer-term picture remains constrained.
UK shipping costs have surged as US tariffs ripple across the global supply chain. Consumers have been warned to expect higher prices as freight costs…