Most firms still do not have a full understanding of how UK freeports will operate and be governed, several months after eight winning bids were announced for the new economic zones, a survey of UK businesses has found. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Confusion-over-UK-freeports-plans-survey-finds/79490.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=bc6c1d3196&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YO3HYOhKiUk 

 

As part of MSC’s comprehensive range of cargo services between Europe and the UK, they are now offering the Omerli-Tekirdağ rail service. 

 

Once the cargo departs Turkey via Asyaport (Port of Tekirdağ), it’s just eight days until it reaches the Port of Felixstowe in the UK (or 12 days to the Port of Liverpool). 

 

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DP World has announced that London Gateway, Britain’s fastest growing container terminal, is now the UK port of call for two new major international shipping services, connecting the economies of Western Europe with the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and Russia. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/london-gateway-new-port-call-two-major-international-shipping-services?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-02-19-2021&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlelondongatewaynewportcalltwomajorinternationalshippingservices 

 

As the Government launches the competitive bidding process, DP World and Forth Ports continue to push forward their bid for a Thames Freeport with London Gateway, the Port of Tilbury and Ford's Dagenham engine plant at its heart. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/forth-ports-and-dp-world-push-forward-thames-freeport-bid