DP World is making a £60m investment in the UK’s trading capacity with an order of four new quay cranes for its Southampton container terminal. The new cranes will be the largest quay cranes in Europe and can perform quad lifts, moving two 40ft containers together from ship to yard… Read more »
DP World’s Pioneering Carbon Inset Programme Registers Over 100,000 Containers
The world’s first container port Carbon Inset Programme has registered more than 100,000 TEUs worth of import laden containers by cargo owners in its first two months. Launched by DP World in the UK in December 2024, the six-month trial commenced on 1 January and rewards importers with 50kg CO₂e… Read more »
Peel Ports to invest £30m in new RoRo berth at Port of Sheerness
Peel Ports Group investing £30million into the development of a new RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at the Port of Sheerness to meet growing demand from new and existing customers. The project will see a new in-river vessel berth and floating pontoon developed, which will increase capacity for RoRo cargo handling… Read more »
London Gateway launches new £350m fourth berth with arrival of first ships
DP World is celebrating the operational launch of the world’s first all-electric berth with the arrival of its first ships, marking a significant milestone at one of the UK’s most sustainable and advanced logistics hubs. The MSC Sena was serviced by an innovative all-electric fleet of vehicles and equipment at… Read more »
Post of Felixstowe – RHA welcomes new booking system review
The RHA met with representatives of FPUA (Felixstowe Port Users’ Association), BIFA and representatives from the Port of Felixstowe yesterday (Thursday 15 August). One of the matters we discussed was the introduction of the Port of Felixstowe’s new Container Booking System (CBS). A number of operators expressed concerns regarding the… Read more »
Aiming to be the UK’s most sustainable port
PD Ports has a publicly stated aim to be the UK’s most sustainable port company, with a commitment to reach Net Zero operations by 2040. Today, we launch our company’s sustainability strategy which, for the first time, marks a formal commitment to PD’s Port’s environmental, social and governance obligations. The… Read more »
Peel Ports convenes retail industry leaders as demand grows for greener UK port of entry strategy
Leading retail industry figures are urging the sector to import goods via UK ports closer to their end destination, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and inefficiencies across the country’s supply chain. The call comes as 90% of deep-sea containerised cargo enters the UK via southern ports, despite 60%… Read more »
Operation Brock not a permanent solution, says Logistics UK
Ensuring the ongoing movement of freight traffic through the Port of Dover is a key priority, according to business group Logistics UK, as Operation Brock traffic management system is deployed ahead of predicted increased levels of holiday traffic this weekend. However, given the cost and disruption to vehicles caused by… Read more »
World first for ports sector as DP World invests £12m in fully electric straddle carriers at London Gateway
DP World is investing £12m in eight new straddle carriers to service the ground-breaking new fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub. The innovative new machines will be part of the first all-electric fleet in the world to go into commercial operation at a port and herald a major… Read more »
Port of Tyne announces a new contract with leading metal recycling business
The Port of Tyne has signed a new 10-year contract with European Metals Recycling (EMR), a global leader in sustainable materials. EMR has sites around the country, including one in South Shields, and has been a key customer of the Port for the past 25 years. As a top client,… Read more »
