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Keeping the Haven open for business
Harwich Haven Authority introduces a new joint venture with Boskalis - Suffolk Dredging LLP. Jake Storey, CFO at Harwich Haven Authority, explains why the organisation has partnered with Boskalis Westminster to create a new venture. The formation of Suffolk Dredging...
The cost of keeping Britain moving
Rising fuel, wages, and operating costs mean a healthy turnover does not necessarily equal a healthy profit. Head of Tax at Beatons Group, Andrew Diver, explores why understanding exactly where the margin is being made - and lost - has never been more...
Established finance partnership supports Raptor Logistics Group’s growth
A relationship that began with funding for warehouse equipment now supports the final stage of Raptor Logistics Group’s first major acquisition.Complete Commercial Finance (CCF) is arranging funding for the final instalment of Raptor Logistics Group’s purchase of...
Great British Grid must deliver for ports and freight, says Logistics UK
Industry body calls for the government’s new initiative, announced by the Prime Minister at the Labour Party Conference, to provide faster, more affordable electricity connections for freight businesses where needed. Logistics UK warns that grid capacity, connection...
Elite Universal successfully implements Verso Waves
Felixstowe-based freight forwarder and logistics provider Elite Universal has adopted Verso Waves as its new freight forwarding software platform.The investment gives Elite Universal a modern system that enables its team to manage forwarding activity end-to-end,...
ICL opens Felixstowe branch as UK network expands
Joe Walsh will lead the freight forwarder’s fifth UK office, supporting import and export customers near the port. International Cargo Logistics Ltd (ICL) has opened a branch in Felixstowe, giving the freight forwarder a local presence near the UK’s largest container...
Weekly Greenock–Rotterdam service opens new route for Scottish exporters
Reinstating the BG Freight Line call offers a regular connection to global markets and could reduce the need to move export containers by road to other UK ports.Scottish exporters now have a new weekly container connection to Rotterdam following the reinstatement of...
Freightliner backs rail freight growth target but warns costs remain a barrier
New Shortliner wagons will increase capacity on existing services as CEO Chris Lawrenson calls for investment and pricing that support growth.Freightliner has welcomed the Government’s target to increase rail freight by at least 40% by 2040 but says the cost of moving...
Suffolk New College driver training opens new routes into transport careers
College-led provision is combining specialist driver training, individual support, and employer insight to help more people build sustainable careers in transport. Suffolk New College is expanding its transport and logistics offer with new driver training designed to...
Martello invests for a new era of specialist freight
A new Manchester operation, a stronger Felixstowe team, and investment in heavy transport are positioning Martello Transport for its next phase of growth. Growth in transport isn't simply about putting more trucks on the road. For Felixstowe-based Martello Transport,...
