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Freight crime spirals out of control as value of goods stolen rises to over £100 million

Posted on 17th March 2025 at 18:59

Freight crime spirals out of control as value of goods stolen rises to over £100 million

Freight crime spirals out of control as the value of goods stolen rises to over £100 million

2024 saw a significant rise in the value of goods stolen from lorries – up nearly two-thirds to £111.5 million.

Freight crime is at record levels with loses exceeding £1 billion since 2020.

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https://www.rha.uk.net/news/news/detail/freight-crime-spirals-out-of-control-as-value-of-goods-stolen-rises-to-over-100-million

DP World reports record revenue of $20.0 billion and EBITDA of $5.5 billion

Posted on 17th March 2025 at 18:41

DP World reports record revenue of $20.0 billion and EBITDA of $5.5 billion

DP World Limited has announced financial results for the year ended 31 December 2024. On a reported basis, revenue grew by 9.7% to $20.0 billion and adjusted EBITDA rose by 6.7% to $5.5 billion with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 27.2%.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/dp-world-reports-record-revenue-of-20-0-billion-and-ebitda-of-5-5-billion?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-03-14-2025&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticledpworldreportsrecordrevenueof200billionandebitdaof55billion

RHA launches industry wide Net Zero survey

Posted on 11th March 2025 at 13:27

RHA launches industry wide Net Zero survey

The RHA has launched an industry wide survey on Net Zero. The new survey which seeks input from across the road transport sector will be open until April and will help to inform the association's work with Government and other stakeholders involved in delivering HGV, coach and van decarbonisation.

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https://www.rha.uk.net/news/news/detail/rha-launches-industry-wide-net-zero-survey

Government unveils plans for HGV charging infrastructure

Posted on 7th March 2025 at 11:58

Government unveils plans for HGV charging infrastructure

The government have announced 54 new infrastructure hubs at the recent ZEHID progress summit. Charging infrastructure is due to be strategically located across England, Scotland and Wales with a mixture of semi-public depot charging and public charging on motorways and A-roads.

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https://motortransport.co.uk/government-unveils-plans-for-hgv-charging-infrastructure/25686.article?referrer=RSS&CMID=CA80E0340-CMP650CON673-RCP2I27797O32&utm_campaign=Motor%20Transport%20Executive%20Brief-070325-JM&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MTeditorial&utm_content=newsletter

Hutchison to sell Port of Felixstowe

Posted on 6th March 2025 at 16:06

Hutchison to sell Port of Felixstowe

A consortium comprising shipping line MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited (Til) arm and US investment fund BlackRock-TiL is to acquire an 80% stake in a clutch of 43 ports worldwide from Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, including Felixstowe, the UK’s main container hub.

The $22.8 billion deal covers CK Hutchison’s entire 80% stake in Hutchison Port Holdings including ports and terminals in 23 countries worldwide. In the UK, the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Thamesport are included in the deal, along with Hutchison’s major terminal operations in Europe including Rotterdam.

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https://bifa.org/2025/03/06/hutchison-to-sell-port-of-felixstowe/

200 new lorry parking spaces a step closer in Kent

Posted on 24th February 2025 at 19:15

200 new lorry parking spaces a step closer in Kent

The Planning Inspectorate has overturned a Kent authority’s decision to block plans for much-needed lorry parking in the county.

The RHA backed an appeal against Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council’s move to halt a development on the M26 in Wrotham, near Sevenoaks for up to 200 more lorry parking spaces.

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https://www.rha.uk.net/news/news/detail/kent-200-new-lorry-parking-spaces-a-step-closer-

Europe’s largest cranes for DP World Southampton

Posted on 24th February 2025 at 19:02

Europe’s largest cranes for DP World Southampton

DP World is making a £60m investment in the UK’s trading capacity with an order of four new quay cranes for its Southampton container terminal.

The new cranes will be the largest quay cranes in Europe and can perform quad lifts, moving two 40ft containers together from ship to yard in a single move, reducing the time taken to load and unload large container vessels.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/europes-largest-cranes-for-dp-world-southampton?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-02-21-2025&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticleeuropeslargestcranesfordpworldsouthampton

Strategic infrastructure projects are vital to driving growth, says Logistics UK

Posted on 4th February 2025 at 13:14

Strategic infrastructure projects are vital to driving growth, says Logistics UK

The government’s support for nationally significant infrastructure projects, including Heathrow’s third runway and the Lower Thames Crossing, is the type of government action industry has been urging for a long time, according to Logistics UK, one of the biggest business groups in the UK.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/strategic-infrastructure-projects-are-vital-to-driving-growth-says-logistics-uk

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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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/dp-world-delivers-uk-rail-freight-boost-with-carbon-and-road-mileage-reduction