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£10m redevelopment for Birkenhead’s Eastfloat Terminal

The Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead Port is to be revitalised by a £10 million redevelopment, strengthening the Mersey region’s critical maritime and logistics infrastructure. Now under the ownership of Peel Ports Group, the terminal will be completely redeveloped, creating around 300,000 sq ft of indoor and 160,000 sq ft of outdoor storage capacity. The works, […]

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99s all round

GB Railfreight has announced that its new fleet of Class 99 bimodal locomotives has received Authorisation for Placing Into Service (APIS) from the UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR). This ORR approval confirms that the Class 99 meets all essential requirements for safety, accessibility, environmental standards, and technical compatibility. The APIS milestone is the […]

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A first for Freightliner and Malcolm Group

Freightliner and The Malcolm Group have led a ground-breaking Class 93 trial from Daventry to Grangemouth and Mossend.   This is the first freight movement of intermodal containers using a Class 93 locomotive to take place on the rail network. The Freightliner train was around 775 meters long and carrying around 1,000t of goods with […]

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Air Cargo Community Advisory Body gathers for second meeting

Following its successful launch earlier this year, the Air Cargo Community Advisory Body  — established by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) — held its second meeting recently, bringing together key stakeholders from across the airfreight and logistics sector to continue to help shape the future of cargo operations at Heathrow Airport. The latest session […]

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AIT invests in 35 new tractor units

AIT Home Delivery has taken delivery of 35 new MAN TGS 4×2 tractor units as part of a strategic move to enhance fleet efficiency, reduce operational costs, and support the company’s sustainability goals. The new vehicles—acquired on a three-year lease—replace the company’s previous MAN TGX 6×2 trucks, which had been operated over three generations. All […]

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AkzoNobel launches fleet transformation

AkzoNobel has announced the deployment of its first 100% electric trucks and urban trailer fleet together with a nationwide hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) powered fleet in partnership with XPO Logistics. The initiative will cut the company’s transport emissions by over 50% and save approximately 3,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually, directly supporting AkzoNobel’s SBTi to […]

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All eyes on Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022

All eyes on Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 ahill Tue, 02/01/2022 – 14:38 Want to know what’s coming up at Intertraffic Amsterdam this year? Look no further … here’s everything you need to know Company Intertraffic RAI Amsterdam

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