Direct Rail Services (DRS) has launched a new cross-country service from Daventry to Coatbridge. The service will operate along the 330-mile route, using DRS’s environmentally friendly Class 88 locomotives. Initially launched as a trial, it will be the fourth DRS Anglo Scottish rail service, covering nearly the entire length of England and offering an opportunity […]
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DX has announced the acquisition of HBC Logistics, a logistics and same day services business based in Bedfordshire. The acquisition comes just six months after the appointment of Ian Truesdale as CEO on 1 July 2025 by DX’s parent company, H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion of assets under management. […]
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This weekend (Sunday, 12 October) sees the implementation of the EU’s long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES). Business group Logistics UK says it is essential the EU sticks to its promise of a phased roll out, to ensure there are no delays and disruption for freight traffic at the Short Straits crossings between the UK and France. […]
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Efret, the pan-European transport specialist, has announced an expansion of its e-commerce operations after achieving significant milestones with global online retailers – including a 99% on-time performance score for Amazon and continued growth with Cainiao. The move follows recognition from Amazon Relay, the programme which named Efret a “pioneer of European transport solutions” in 2024. […]
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The Board of Directors of Eimskipafélag Íslands hf. has approved newbuild contracts for two 2,280 TEU container vessels and a ten-year time-charter through ElbFeeder, a German affiliate of Eimskip. The vessels are intended to provide transportation services between Reykjavík, Iceland and Rotterdam, as well as Teesport in the UK, the Company’s current Blue Line. In […]
Read MoreEllerman City Liners, part of GB Global, has announced the acquisition of Viasea Shipping from ColliCare Holding AS. Viasea, a Norwegian-owned shortsea operator, is renowned for its reliable, sustainable, and customer-focused services across Northern Europe. This strategic move unites two niche players in the shipping industry, combining complementary strengths to deliver seamless end-to-end shipping logistics […]
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has reported a significant rise in job numbers following recent growth in e-commerce industry activity. One hundred and fifty new jobs have been created at PIK, with this number forecasted to rise to 200 by the end of the summer. “This is a significant increase in headcount at the airport as […]
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For British businesses shipping full loads to Europe, customs clearance has become a costly nightmare of detours, delays and cash flow disruption for their customer’s, hindering the appeal of buying from the UK. Europa Road’s revolutionary DAP Flow service changes everything – clearing customs directly in Calais so goods travel straight to their European destinations without […]
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Europa Road, already leading the market with daily services to more key European destinations than any other operator, has strengthened its position, becoming the first to launch a DAILY round-trip service from the UK to Portugal. Europa Road is the European road freight division of independent, ambitious transport operator Europa Worldwide Group and identified Porto-based market leader XBS […]
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Europa Road has demonstrated its ability to keep goods moving, whatever the challenge, with a huge manpower investment to tackle ongoing external customs software outages. The business has been working proactively to minimise disruption for customers at one of the most commercially critical times of the year. Changes to the EU’s Union Customs Code have […]
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