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Heavy Haul Rail launched with words from the chair

Simon Walton
February 2, 2026
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It’s just typical of British transport. You wait all day for a new rail freight operator, and then two came along at once – and…

Freightliner names locomotive, launches new service

Simon Walton
October 14, 2025
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UK rail freight operator Freightliner has named a locomotive in memory of ‘Donald Malcolm’. The carer has also launched a new Felixstowe–Daventry service. All that…

Freightliner intermodal sold to CMA CGM: industry reaction

Simon Walton
September 25, 2025
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A French shipping giant has bought into the UK rail freight sector. The move has been broadly welcomed as an investment in UK industry.

UK Freightliner intermodal for sale?

Simon Walton
January 16, 2025
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Selling Britain by the box. Freightliner could be about to parcel up its intermodal rail business, in the face of commercial interest. Tim Shoveller, appointed…

UK Freightliner flags intermodal rail sale

Simon Walton
January 15, 2025
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The chief executive of Freightliner in the UK has told staff that there is commercial interest in its intermodal rail freight business.

New UK intermodal rail connection for London and Manchester

Simon Walton
October 3, 2024
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Freightliner has launched a Tilbury to Manchester intermodal service, the first supported by Network Rail’s new financial incentive.

Freightliner expansion connects London Tilbury with Manchester

Simon Walton
October 2, 2024
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UK operator Freightliner has launched a new Tilbury to Manchester intermodal service. The first train ran from London on Monday, 30 September. Freightliner say the…

Freightliner captures carbon one container at a time

Simon Walton
September 4, 2024
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The UK’s largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, Freightliner, has announced what they call a market first. Freightliner says their new ECO90 booking service allows customers…

“New Dawn” steam to power British freight

Simon Walton
June 18, 2024
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Steamology, a green technology start-up company in the South of England, is rolling back the wheels of time. The company is on the verge of making history by turning to the historic power source of steam. However, in an entirely futuristic way, it’s steam, Britain, but not as we know it. We always thought that…

Freight gets the message to British TV

Simon Walton
May 29, 2024
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Freightliner’s chief executive, Tim Shoveller, hosted a TV news crew aboard a long-distance intermodal service last week. The journey was the weekend lead for Channel 4 News. It brought an important message to the homes of millions of viewers. Freightliner, and their logistics partners, were making the case for more freight on rail in the…