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THAMES FREEPORT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY UK GOVERNMENT 
 
The Thames Freeport has been given the go ahead to formally constitute its board and start operating fully, following the approval of the final business case by the UK Government. 
 
The Freeport is an economic zone located in the Thames Estuary and UK’s largest port - the Port of London. With 1,700 acres of development land, no location can match Thames Freeport for access to Europe’s largest consumer market and its excellent connectivity to 18 million people. 
 
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EUROTUNNEL LAUNCHES FIRST, THE NEW PREMIUM OFFER FOR ITS FREIGHT CUSTOMERS 
 
Eurotunnel is launching FIRST, a distinctive new service to better meet the needs of freight customers who are looking for additional time savings and dedicated support on their channel crossings. 
 
First is a subscription-based offer that includes a range of innovative services, including priority access to check-in lanes, boarding lanes and to the Douane/SIVEP customs, plant and animal control centres. Digitisation of the customer journey also allows automatic recognition of truck number plates, guaranteeing a smooth and simplified journey. 
 
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P&O FERRIES STRENGTHENS ZEEBRUGGE-TEESPORT ROUTE 
 
P&O Ferries is joining forces with Finnlines to boost the flow of trade between Belgium and the UK by introducing new sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route. 
 
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DP WORLD INVESTS £12M IN NEW RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE 
 
DP World is investing £12m in two new Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes at London Gateway to meet fast growing demand for rail connections from customers at the smart logistics hub, which will increase its capacity by a third when a new fourth berth opens next year. 
 
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SHORT SEA BOOST FOR LONDON THAMESPORT 
 
The range of short sea container services available from Hutchison Ports London Thamesport is to be increased following the announcement by Viasea Shipping of a new service from the South East UK port. 
 
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PORT OF LIVERPOOL RANKED AS UK’S TOP PORT FOR PORT-CENTRIC LOGISTICS POTENTIAL 
 
The Port of Liverpool has been ranked as the UK’s top port for port-centric logistics potential in a new industry study. 
 
Property adviser Knight Frank analysed and ranked 41 UK ports based on 13 criteria, assessing their potential for future logistics investment and development, in its latest Future Gazing report. 
 
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Freeport East receives final Government approval 
 
Freeport East has received final Government approvals allowing it to move forward into the delivery phase. 
 
The development of the Freeport, which is expected to create up to 13,500 new jobs, will be boosted by £25 million in Government funding to support infrastructure enhancement. 
 
 
HMRC delays CDS export function 
 
HMRC has delayed the roll-out of its new customs platform for exports following a series of outages for imports that left traders furious. 
 
Customs Declaration Service (CDS) replaced Customs Handling Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) as the UK import platform this year, with exports expected to come online 31 January. 
 
Now, this has been pushed to 30 November “to allow for more testing”, and industry sources say the system may even be pushed back to 2024. 
 
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FIRST UK FREEPORT ACTIVITY AS STEEL CONSIGNMENT ARRIVES IN TEESSIDE 
 
A shipment of steel has now arrived at the Teesside Freeport, marking the first activity of a Freeport anywhere in the UK. 
 
Around 100 tonnes of steel were delivered to the South Bank area of Teesworks, which has been designated as a customs zone as part of the region’s Freeport – the biggest and first operational. 
 
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DP WORLD MOVES 10 MILLIONTH UNIT AT LONDON GATEWAY 
 
DP World has announced that its terminal at London Gateway has handled its 10 millionth container, just nine years after the smart logistics hub on the doorstep of the capital opened for business. 
 
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