More direct calls avoiding the UK could reduce the nation to a feeder market

High levels of congestion at major container gateways have led to declining direct port calls by mainline Asia-North Europe vessels, and increased the likelihood that the UK could become a feeder market. Over ...

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News / DFDS launches Sheerness-Calais unaccompanied service as demand grows

DFDS launched its new unaccompanied ro-ro service this week, offering a daily sailing in each ...

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News / Deadline day for English freeports – bids from 'every major seaport operator'

The deadline for submission of bids to build and operate seven proposed freeports in England passes today, with ...

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News / UK shippers demand parliamentary inquiry into port congestion

Some of the UK’s largest shippers have written to MPs demanding a parliamentary inquiry into ...

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News / Felixstowe bans empties again as congestion builds and vessels 'cut and run'

The embattled UK port of Felixstowe has again had to revert to refusing to accept ...

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News / WEC Lines to launch new Iberia-UK shortsea container service

A looming ‘no deal’ post-transition Brexit and predictions of supply chain “bedlam” due to customs ...

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Comment / UK north-east ports may be market share winners from Brexit

Last month’s announcement that Associated British Ports (ABP) is to invest a further £33m (US$39m) ...

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