News / More capacity urgently needed or growth of UK intermodal sector will be stunted

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The growth of the UK’s intermodal industry could be severely curtailed unless radically new capacity additions are made, speakers at this week’s Port Intermodal conference concluded.

Geoff Spencer, chief executive of DB Schenker Rail UK, claimed that, according to government forecasts, the market share of intermodal container traffic between the country’s ports and its hinterland was set to increase from the current level of around 30% to 63% by 2033, which he said would present a great challenge to operators.

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