Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has today announced the appointment of Max Ordish as head of freight and commercial projects. Max, previously senior commercial delivery manager at Porterbrook, has considerable freight experience and has been pivotal in supporting the company’s propositions in the sector since re-entering the market. Stefan Rose, chief investment officer, […]
Category: Rail freight
Quarry rail link reopened after 60 years
The rail link at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Horton quarry in Yorkshire has been reinstated as part of the company’s strategy to improve its network of rail connected quarries and depots. Horton quarry, which has been producing limestone and high-quality gritstone since 1889, is situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and its original rail siding […]
VTG Rail appoints new head of sales and marketing
Private rail freight wagon hire company VTG Rail UK has appointed Matt Hannant as its head of sales and marketing. Matt takes over the role from Marc Hurn, who was promoted to become the company’s managing director in April. Matt joins VTG from previous sales and marketing director roles in the water and lighting sectors. […]
Maritime Transport welcomes first train to Northampton via East West Rail
Maritime Transport, the UK’s leading provider of integrated road and rail freight logistics, has launched a new rail freight service connecting DP World Southampton with its Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN). Maritime Intermodal Six arrived in Northampton on 16 June – the first freight train to enter service at […]
Footage released of East West Rail’s first commercial freight train
The first commercial freight train has travelled along the East West Rail line as part of its journey into a new strategic rail freight interchange in Northampton. Shortly after 13:00 yesterday (Monday 16 June) the service from Didcot came onto the new infrastructure at Oxford, travelling the 35 miles to Milton Keynes to connect with […]