Eurotunnel has bought five SNCF Class 92 locomotives, bringing its fleet to 16. The Class 92 is the only rail freight locomotive authorised for use in the Channel Tunnel
Browsing: Eurotunnel
The Rail Freight Group says it is outraged to find that several members of the European Parliament are proposing that the Channel Tunnel should not have to comply with European railway law
GB Railfreight has launched a distribution network, interhubGB, as part of its strategy to move into Europe since its acquisition by Eurotunnel last year
Eurotunnel saw its operating profit increase 12 per cent last year to £163m (190m euros) – however this turned into a net loss of £49m (57m euros) owing to the absence of insurance indemnities and the charge for reconditioning a shuttle
FedEx and Eddie Stobart have topped their categories in the 2011 Business Superbrand league table
The chief executive officer of P&O Ferries, Helen Dreeble, has warned of serious consequences of recent dire trading conditions on the short-sea channel routes
Cross-Channel rail operator Eurotunnel has bought GB Railfreight, the UK’s third largest rail freight operator, prompting a call from the Rail Freight Group for cuts in the cost of moving international rail freight between the UK and France.
Employees at the Norwich and Ipswich depots of City Link have raised £1,450 for children with life-threatening illnesses after braving the skies in a 10,000ft skydive.
The number of lorries using the Eurotunnel shuttle service in 2009 was down 39 per cent on 2008 and 20 per cent down on 2007, according to Eurotunnel’s annual results.
Eddie Stobart has beaten DHL and UPS to come 32nd in the 2010 list of Superbrands. Only parcel giant FedEx Express, at 24th, came higher among transport and logistics companies.
