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Another freight train shuttle service is now starting between the North of Sweden and the Port of Gothenburg. The new shuttle is the latest in a series of rail shuttles connecting the growing industry in the north with markets on other continents via the Port of Gothenburg’s shipping line network. …

Over the past week, ocean volume tracked by FourKites at the Port of Shanghai remained at lower levels, with the 14-day average ocean shipment volume down 23% compared to 12 March (the day before lockdowns went into effect in Shenzhen and partial lockdowns began in Shanghai). Meanwhile, FourKites has seen …

Swedish container transport is increasingly concentrated to the Nordic region’s largest port – this is shown by recently published statistics from Swedish government agency Transport Analysis and The Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises. The Port of Gothenburg’s market share of container freight to or from Swedish ports increased by three …

A long-awaited, unique direct connection between the port of Gothenburg and the United States is starting later this March. The US is Sweden’s largest export market outside Europe, and the weekly service will further improve conditions for growth in trade between the countries. MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, …

New Marine Director, Ashley Nicholson MBE, showcased the Port of Tyne’s vision for a decarbonised fleet of port vessels, while responding to the switch to sustainable fuels by the deep-sea global shipping sector at the second day of the annual Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) Annual Conference at the Sage, …

Thames Freeport is experiencing sky high demand from businesses wanting to relocate to its investment zone, as the influx looks set to transform the economic fortunes of the Thames Estuary in the 2020s. That is the verdict from Ford, DP World and Forth Ports on the 12 month anniversary of …

According to a report from the Department for Transport, recent trends in road freight have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. In 2020, Road goods vehicles made 3.2 million trips travelling from Great Britain to Europe, a 6% decrease compared to the previous year. However, of this …

2021 ended on an all-time high for rail traffic at the Port of Gothenburg and in 2022 the goal is to grow further. In January, Green Cargo introduced a new freight shuttle between the Port of Gothenburg and Rosersberg, north of Stockholm, which strengthens the conditions for further growth. Departing …

DP World has announced that Transmec UK has become the third leading business in four months to locate at its rapidly expanding, port-centric logistics park at London Gateway. Situated on the doorstep of Europe’s largest consumer market, the new 150,000 sq ft distribution hub will provide Transmec UK – a …

Forth Ports Limited (“Forth Ports”) and OM Heavy Lift (“OMHL”) are pleased to announce today (9 February 2022) Forth Ports’ acquisition of OMHL. This acquisition further enhances Forth Ports’ ability to offer an attractive, full-service package for offshore renewables projects, providing marine services; quayside infrastructure and land; and now, with …