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UK Port freight shows imports down, exports way down

  • Simon Walton
  • June 19, 2026
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Figures, published by the UK Department for Transport, show a year-on-year drop in freight tonnage passing through major British ports.

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Gloomy outlook as railways come under fire

  • Simon Walton
  • April 10, 2026
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The global railway sector is currently enduring a period of intense and multifaceted pressure that threatens its long-term viability. This week, we observe an industry…

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Freight figures mirror sluggish UK economy

  • Simon Walton
  • September 22, 2025
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The latest official quarterly analysis of freight rail performance in the UK shows a significant downturn. There was a five per cent decline in the…

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UK ports may never see pre-Brexit levels again

  • Simon Walton
  • July 15, 2025
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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.

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US rail figures: conventional traffic keeps growing, intermodal drops

  • Simon Walton
  • July 7, 2025
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US rail freight volumes delivered a split performance last month (June). Conventional wagonload traffic posted a fourth straight month of growth. However, intermodal (which in…

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Mixed signals for June on US rail freight

  • Simon Walton
  • July 7, 2025
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year carload growth in the USA.

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Mixed signals for June on US rail freight

  • Simon Walton
  • July 7, 2025
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year carload growth in the USA.

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Mixed signals for June on US rail freight

  • Simon Walton
  • July 7, 2025
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year carload growth in the USA.

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Safety highlighted by American railroads

  • Simon Walton
  • March 18, 2025
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The ARR has turned the spotlight on safety within the industry. The release of 2024 data from the FRA coincided with the monthly state of the freight address from the association.

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UK rail freight holds up despite slowing economy

  • Simon Walton
  • March 17, 2025
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Despite the national performance teetering on the edge of recession, Britain’s rail freight has shown a substantial upward trend.

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