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

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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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/dp-world-achieves-66-increase-in-freight-moving-from-road-to-rail-at-its-southampton-hub?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-04-12-2024&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticledpworldachieves66increaseinfreightmovingfromroadtorailatitssouthamptonhub

ROLLOUT OF REVOLUTIONARY PORT COMMUNITY SYSTEM TO USHER IN A NEW ERA FOR UK PORT TECHNOLOGY

Posted on 21st September 2023 at 15:47

ROLLOUT OF REVOLUTIONARY PORT COMMUNITY SYSTEM TO USHER IN A NEW ERA FOR UK PORT TECHNOLOGY

Digital Trade Solutions business CNS (Community Network Services), a DP World company, is rolling out its new CNS Port Community System (PCS), to future-proof port technology in the UK and beyond.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/rollout-of-revolutionary-port-community-system-to-usher-in-a-new-era-for-uk-port-technology?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-09-15-2023&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlerolloutofrevolutionaryportcommunitysystemtousherinaneweraforukporttechnology

THAMES FREEPORT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY UK GOVERNMENT

Posted on 27th March 2023 at 15:55

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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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/thames-freeport-given-green-light-by-uk-government?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-03-24-2023&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlethamesfreeportgivengreenlightbyukgovernment

DP World announces greenest ever year at Southampton

Posted on 16th January 2023 at 12:20

DP World announces greenest ever year at Southampton

DP World’s container terminal at Southampton enjoyed its greenest ever year in 2022 after delivering a 55% reduction in net carbon emissions from its fleet and installations.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=235:dp-world-announces-greenest-ever-year-at-southampton&catid=8:news&utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-01-13-2023&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukindexphpoptioncomcontentviewarticleid235dpworldannouncesgreenesteveryearatsouthamptoncatid8news

Rail freight gets a boost in Europe but is stalled by strikes in UK

Posted on 9th January 2023 at 10:43

Rail freight gets a boost in Europe but is stalled by strikes in UK

New European routes are building on the momentum of a post-pandemic shift to rail freight, but strikes in the UK are adding to continental energy cost worries, threatening the change.

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https://theloadstar.com/rail-freight-gets-a-boost-in-europe-but-is-stalled-by-strikes-in-uk/

Carrier hopes for a demand surge rest on summer peak season

Posted on 9th January 2023 at 10:35

Carrier hopes for a demand surge rest on summer peak season

Container spot rates from Asia to North Europe, as recorded by Drewry’s WCI index, increased by 10% this week from their pre-Christmas level, to $1,874 per teu.

However, export demand to North Europe has been much weaker than usual ahead of the Chinese New Year on 22 January, and rates are expected to come under pressure again after the holiday as carriers scramble to fill their ships.

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https://theloadstar.com/liner-hopes-for-a-demand-surge-rest-on-summer-peak-season/

Carriers are facing the 'quiet before the storm' for contract rates

Posted on 3rd January 2023 at 12:45

Carriers are facing the 'quiet before the storm' for contract rates

A year ago, shippers were desperate to agree annual contract deals with ocean carriers to secure their supply chains, and were prepared to do, and pay, ‘whatever it took’.

And carriers were holding ‘beauty contests’ to determine the most attractive large-volume BCOs to be included in their exclusive customer portfolios.

But 12 months on, the container liner shipping market has seen an 180-degree turn – world economies are being racked by huge hikes in energy costs, high inflation and spiralling interest rates, causing a pause in discretionary spending by consumers and a sharp downturn in demand.

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https://theloadstar.com/carriers-are-facing-the-quiet-before-the-storm-for-contract-rates/

Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY

Posted on 19th December 2022 at 13:38

Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY

Against a background of extremely weak demand forecasts, ocean carriers are preparing to blank around half their advertised sailings from Asia to North Europe and the US after Chinese New Year on 22 January.

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https://theloadstar.com/ocean-carriers-plan-to-blank-half-their-sailings-from-asia-post-cny/

DP WORLD BREAKS RECORD

Posted on 1st August 2022 at 09:59

DP WORLD BREAKS RECORD

DP World has, for the first time, handled more than one million TEU in six months at London Gateway, a record for the port as the leading provider of smart logistics solutions continues to make major investments in the UK’s infrastructure.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/dp-world-breaks-record?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-07-29-2022&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticledpworldbreaksrecord

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Posts tagged “UK Imports”

Rising costs and lack of drivers means it's still a bumpy road for hauliers

DP WORLD ACHIEVES 66% INCREASE IN FREIGHT MOVING FROM ROAD TO RAIL AT ITS SOUTHAMPTON HUB

ROLLOUT OF REVOLUTIONARY PORT COMMUNITY SYSTEM TO USHER IN A NEW ERA FOR UK PORT TECHNOLOGY

THAMES FREEPORT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY UK GOVERNMENT

DP World announces greenest ever year at Southampton

Rail freight gets a boost in Europe but is stalled by strikes in UK

Carrier hopes for a demand surge rest on summer peak season

Carriers are facing the 'quiet before the storm' for contract rates

Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY

DP WORLD BREAKS RECORD

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