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Hapag-Lloyd launches new rail service from UK ports to Scotland

Marco Raimondi
July 27, 2026
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Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd is launching a new rail connection linking three of England’s main ports with the Glasgow area in Scotland. Together with DB Cargo…

Battery storage, EV truck trials converge at Southampton

Simon Walton
June 26, 2026
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Associated British Ports (ABP) and DP World are advancing in parallel over decarbonisation programmes in the south of England.

Regulator revisits application for new services from Hampshire to London

Guest authors
June 25, 2026
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An application by Alliance Rail for a service to London Waterloo that had been rejected by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has now been revisited.

Southampton gets Europe’s biggest STS cranes

Simon Walton
June 19, 2026
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Arriving this morning, Europe’s largest STS cranes have docked at DP World’s Southampton container terminal.

UK freight to mixed traffic proposal rejected

Simon Walton
May 18, 2026
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Plans to restore passenger services on the south of England’s long-underused Fawley Branch have suffered another major setback. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR)…

Application for new services between Hampshire and London rejected

Guest authors
May 14, 2026
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The Office of Rail and Road has rejected an application to introduce new train services between Marchwood, Southampton, and London Waterloo.

Cars for cargo with DB Cargo UK

Simon Walton
April 27, 2026
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Automotive movements by rail stepped up a gear this month. DB Cargo UK recently secured a new seven-year agreement with Groupe CAT’s UK arm, CAT…

Carbon insets for DP World Southampton

Simon Walton
April 21, 2026
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The scheme is designed to enable customers to attribute emissions reductions from port operations to their own supply chain targets.

Carbon insets for DP World Southampton

Simon Walton
April 21, 2026
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The scheme is designed to enable customers to attribute emissions reductions from port operations to their own supply chain targets.

Trains ready for testing if new Marchwood and Southampton to London service is approved

Guest authors
April 20, 2026
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A decision is expected soon by the Office of Rail and Road for Alliance Rail’s proposed new service from Marchwood to Southampton and London Waterloo.