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DP World delivers UK rail freight boost with carbon and road mileage reduction

Posted on 9th December 2024 at 17:26
 
DP World delivers UK rail freight boost with carbon and road mileage reduction 
 
DP World’s innovative Modal Shift Programme in Southampton has removed 64,300 truck journeys from UK roads and cut carbon emissions by more than 17,000 tonnes in its first year, significantly advancing more sustainable logistics in the country. 
 
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Immingham Freight Terminal gets green light

Posted on 14th October 2024 at 18:16
 
Immingham Freight Terminal gets green light 
 
The £100m Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh. 
 
The application comprises a new roll-on/roll-off facility comprising a new jetty with three berths, improved hard-standing, terminal buildings and an internal side bridge to cross over existing port infrastructure. 
 
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DP World doubles rail links with new London Gateway-Southampton service

Posted on 7th October 2024 at 12:55
 
DP World doubles rail links with new London Gateway-Southampton service 
 
DP World is expanding its rail capacity between two of the UK’s largest container ports with the launch of a second weekly rail service connecting the London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs. 
 
This critical expansion is set to enhance UK supply chain resilience while slashing carbon emissions by cutting more than one million truck miles a year. 
 
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Freightliner launches new Tilbury to Manchester service

Posted on 7th October 2024 at 12:40
 
Freightliner launches new Tilbury to Manchester service 
 
Freightliner, along with several industry partners, has celebrated the launch of the new Tilbury2 to Manchester Trafford Park intermodal rail freight service. This new service, transporting containers arriving from Europe, is particularly significant as it was made possible by the Access Charge Discount scheme, recently launched by Network Rail to support the launch of new services and encourage modal shift to rail. 
 
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Rising costs and lack of drivers means it's still a bumpy road for hauliers

Posted on 22nd April 2024 at 21:02
 
Rising costs and lack of drivers means it's still a bumpy road for hauliers 
 
The road haulage sector is still facing rising operational costs, and transport companies have “little choice” but to pass the increase to shippers. 
 
Yesterday’s Transport Intelligence (Ti) road freight survey echoes what has long been reported about the industry. 
 
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DP WORLD ACHIEVES 66% INCREASE IN FREIGHT MOVING FROM ROAD TO RAIL AT ITS SOUTHAMPTON HUB

Posted on 15th April 2024 at 19:02
 
DP WORLD ACHIEVES 66% INCREASE IN FREIGHT MOVING FROM ROAD TO RAIL AT ITS SOUTHAMPTON HUB 
 
The Modal Shift Programme trial, introduced last September, is designed to increase the attractiveness of intermodal rail for customers through carefully considered financial incentives. From September to February the share of freight units being moved by rail instead of road at DP World Southampton has increased by two-thirds, from 21% to 35%. 
 
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WEC LINES ENTERS THE REFRIGERATED CONTAINER MARKET

Posted on 4th March 2024 at 17:28
 
WEC LINES ENTERS THE REFRIGERATED CONTAINER MARKET 
 
WEC Lines is entering the refrigerated container market by adding the first batch of 50 brand new 45ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide refrigerated container (reefer) units to its extensive container fleet, solidifying its commitment towards providing comprehensive transport solutions to meet client demand. 
 
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DP WORLD RAISES INCENTIVE TO £100 FOR CUSTOMERS SWITCHING FREIGHT FROM ROAD TO RAIL

Posted on 6th February 2024 at 11:30
 
DP WORLD RAISES INCENTIVE TO £100 FOR CUSTOMERS SWITCHING FREIGHT FROM ROAD TO RAIL 
 
DP World is increasing its financial incentive by almost 50 per cent for customers taking advantage of its ‘Modal Shift Programme’. The scheme was introduced in September last year and is designed to increase the attractiveness of intermodal rail for customers through carefully considered financial incentives. 
 
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GB RAILFREIGHT LAUNCHES NEW RAIL FREIGHT SERVICE CONNECTING LONDON GATEWAY TO IPORT DONCASTER

Posted on 6th February 2024 at 11:23
 
GB RAILFREIGHT LAUNCHES NEW RAIL FREIGHT SERVICE CONNECTING LONDON GATEWAY TO IPORT DONCASTER 
 
GBRf has started a new intermodal service this week, connecting London Gateway with iPort Doncaster. 
 
This new service by GBRf will be utilising their brand-new FEA-G intermodal wagons, each of the new high-density twin wagons can carry six twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on each service, significantly increasing the volume of cargo that can be transported on each journey. 
 
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