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DB Cargo increases rail freight capacity for construction logistics in London
DB Cargo UK has opened a £7 million rail freight terminal in Cricklewood – its third facility in London – specifically to handle volumes of materials for construction supply chains. Operations at the...
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Consent granted for 7.9 million sq ft rail freight terminal in Staffordshire
A Development Consent Order by the Secretary of State has been granted for a 7.9 million sq ft strategic rail freight interchange in Staffordshire. Joint venture company Four Ashes was granted the...
View ArticleDB Cargo UK secures three-year contract with Puma Energy
DB Cargo UK and Puma Energy (UK) have signed a three-year contract for rail haulage that will see the transportation of more than one million tonnes of fuel per annum from Milford Haven and Immingham...
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FTA demands furlough flexibility for economic recovery
The FTA has said that were the government to include part-time working as part of the current furlough scheme from the end of May, rather than waiting until August, it would ensure the future security...
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Logistics Manager Analysis: Air, rail and port warehousing developments
With the government pushing for a net-zero carbon future could rail, air and port related warehousing schemes be the answer? Liza Helps reports. On 27 June 2019 the UK became the first major economy...
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BIFA urges members to join post-Brexit HMRC customs agents list
The British International Freight Association calling for its members to join an HMRC list of customs agents and parcel couriers for customs declarations. With the transition period for the European...
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Rail freight from China sees Covid volume boost
A China-Europe freight train service has seen a 41.7% year-on-year increase in the amount of cargo transported from March to May. The 1,000th train service to run in 2020 departed from Xi’an 78 days...
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DB Cargo UK secures new five-year contract with Drax
DB Cargo UK has won a new five-year “hook and haul” contract to transport supplies of sustainable biomass to Drax. The rail freight operator will run an average of 60 trains per week from the ports of...
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BIFA welcomes government package to support employment and training
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has said that it welcomes the package of measures unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer today to scale up employment support schemes, training...
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Brexit deal an “urgent priority” says FTA
The FTA is calling on the UK government to continue pursuing a deal with the EU as an “urgent priority”, despite the government issuing wide-ranging advice for border documentation following the end of...
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