Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has confirmed an order for a further 34 Autonomous Trucks (ATs) from Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell), doubling its fleet and cementing its position as a leader in port automation. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/port-of-felixstowe-expands-autonomous-truck-fleet?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-09-20-2025&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticleportoffelixstoweexpandsautonomoustruckfleet 

 

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 

 

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/ 

 

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 

 

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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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/immingham-freight-terminal-gets-green-light?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-10-11-2024&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticleimminghamfreightterminalgetsgreenlight 

 

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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https://theloadstar.com/rising-costs-and-lack-of-drivers-means-its-still-a-bumpy-road-for-hauliers/