The development is intended to increase heavy-lift and offshore energy handling capacity at the Northumberland port, reinforcing Blyth’s role in the UK offshore wind and clean energy supply chain.
The deal extends a long-standing relationship between the rail operator and logistics firm. Their collaboration is centred on intermodal flows linking deep-sea ports with inland terminals.
Logistics operator Contship Italia reported growth across most metrics in 2025 compared with 2024. Its majority shareholder, EUROKAI, noted in its annual report a 3.5% increase in throughput, with total volumes reaching just over 1.71 million TEU.
RailFreight.com’s latest webinar saw Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor at UIRR, and Martin Koubek, Head of Silk Road at Metrans, discussing the impact of the current fuel crisis on combined transport in Europe.
Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port, but rail freight still plays a limited role compared to road and barge transport. RailFreight.com, a sister publication of WorldCargo…