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Block trains a smarter approach to intermodal disruption

Simon Walton
July 2, 2026
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Unpredictability rather than transit time is the greatest obstacle to supply chain performance, according to Martin Hubert, founder and chief executive of Freightgate.

De Jong Shipping expands into Belgium with TransMatch stake

Simon Walton
May 27, 2026
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De Jong Shipping Group has acquired a minority stake in Belgian inland shipping operator TransMatch. It marks the first time the Dutch group has had a formal presence in the Belgian market. The deal forms part of De Jong Shipping’s wider growth strategy in inland and push barge shipping across Northwest Europe. The companies said the partnership would broaden operational coverage and strengthen commercial activities in the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) arc, and inland European waterways.

Connecting northern English ports by rail

Simon Walton
May 22, 2026
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Work on the TransPennine Route Upgrade continues to gather pace. A new phase of engineering activity is underlining both the scale of the project and the growing importance of rail freight within it.

Connecting northern English ports by rail

Simon Walton
May 22, 2026
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Work on the TransPennine Route Upgrade continues to gather pace. A new phase of engineering activity is underlining both the scale of the project and the growing importance of rail freight within it.

Rail freight positioned as key enabler of UK cargo flows

Simon Walton
April 1, 2026
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The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has published Freight Forward, a report highlighting how rail freight supports the UK’s supply chains, trade competitiveness, and decarbonisation targets.…

UK DIRFT rail connectivity underpinning new client commitments

Simon Walton
March 17, 2026
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Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, at the heart of the UK’s Logistics Golden Triangle, is set for further rail‑served development.

Europa marks 60 years with expansion drive and GB£11.2bn post-Brexit trade milestone

Simon Walton
March 5, 2026
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Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europa Worldwide Group has set out a new strategy aimed at consolidating its role in UK–EU trade.

Europa marks 60 years with expansion drive and GB£11.2bn post-Brexit trade milestone

Simon Walton
March 5, 2026
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Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europa Worldwide Group has set out a new strategy aimed at consolidating its role in UK–EU trade.

Liverpool Seaforth sees first tri-mode loco trial

Simon Walton
February 16, 2026
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Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled a tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal service linking Peel Ports Liverpool with an independently operated terminal in Central Scotland.

Liverpool Seaforth sees first tri-mode loco trial

Simon Walton
February 16, 2026
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Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled a tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal service linking Peel Ports Liverpool with an independently operated terminal in Central Scotland.