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Winter weather shuts down operations in Hamburg and Rotterdam ports

Guest authors
January 6, 2026
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Northwestern Europe has been struck by some unexpectedly harsh winter weather. That is translating into operational problems in two major European ports: Rotterdam and Hamburg.…

Scotland’s freight heartland gets surgery

Simon Walton
January 6, 2026
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A £7 million (€8.4m) programme of Christmas and New Year engineering works has been completed at Mossend, near Glasgow. The works have delivered a major…

Will UK freight get a hearing over GBR access charges?

Simon Walton
January 5, 2026
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It may be late in the day, or premature if you remain sceptical. Either way, Network Rail is about to begin engaging with the rail…

PKP Cargo finalises sale of Cargotor to PLK for 6,8 million euros

Marco Raimondi
January 2, 2026
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Cargotor, the member of Polish state-owned PKP Group which manages the infrastructure and terminal at the Małaszewicze border crossing, will move from PKP Cargo to…

Dove Holes Quarry reaches 20 million tonnes by rail

Simon Walton
January 2, 2026
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Cemex UK and Victa Railfreight have marked a major operational collaboration. The partners have moved 20 million tonnes of aggregates, by rail, from Dove Holes…

Snapped bolts: 2024 Manchester derailment

Simon Walton
December 31, 2025
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Back in September 2024, an aggregates train derailed in Manchester. The UK’s independent watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has released its report into…

Network Rail’s “Hotshot” boosts reliability in SW England

Simon Walton
December 30, 2025
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A new type of train is patrolling the South Western Railway (SWR) network out of London Waterloo and all the way to south coast ports,…

DP World wins Logistics UK award

Simon Walton
December 29, 2025
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Dubai-headquartered international port operator DP World has been named Rail Freight Business of the Year by Logistics UK. The gong comes in recognition of its…

RAIB Report: Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw

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December 24, 2025
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RAIB has today released its report into a Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, 6 September 2024. Summary At about 11:25 on 6 September 2024, a freight train derailed as it crossed a bridge that carries the railway over a public footpath in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester. The derailment involved 9 of the […]

RAIB Report: Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw

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December 24, 2025
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