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Prologis UK applies for DIRFT rail logistics development

Simon Walton
March 17, 2026
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There is a new planning submission for development at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. It highlights continuing demand for rail-connected facilities in the UK’s…

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.

Digital developments in logistics

Simon Walton
December 12, 2024
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A recent conference in Birmingham, England, concluded that criticism of the logistics industry was unjustified. Far from being hidebound in its ways, the industry is embracing new technology and staying on the cutting edge of digital development.

GBRf restarts Felixstowe – Daventry connection

Simon Walton
November 8, 2024
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GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s younger rail freight providers, is restarting a daily service between the Port of Felixstowe and Daventry Intermodal Rail…

UK Royal Mail withdraws from rail distribution after 200 years

Simon Walton
July 10, 2024
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There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to…

Freight constrained by HS2 cutback, say industry chiefs

Simon Walton
January 25, 2024
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Tim Shoveller, chief executive of Freightliner, has issued a warning. He says HS2 will add to congestion, and not solve it. The cutback version of the high-speed rail network will actually add traffic to the West Coast Main Line. That railway is already the busiest mixed-traffic route in Europe. The abandonment of the Birmingham and […]