Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP has taken part in a round table discussion with transport leaders from the ports, road, rail freight and shipping industry at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. Mr Goodwill’s responsibilities at the Department for Transport include ports and shipping but the meeting, convened by Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited, […]

A new ambient-temperature food examination facility has been formally opened at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, by Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP. The £4 million investment included a major refurbishment and expansion of the examination facilities and the provision of new offices for Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority. Commenting on the new […]

JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has expanded its service footprint with PD Ports in Hartlepool to support its continued growth in the oil and gas and renewables sectors. JDR has been a tenant at the Port of Hartlepool since first acquiring 97,000 square feet of warehouse space in […]

PD Ports recently played host to over 50 representatives from ports all over Europe for the 20th annual European Navis User Group (NUG). The conference brought together users of Navis software, a container terminal operating system, to collectively share knowledge and experience to improve port terminal processes.  The event was sponsored by the Seaport Group, […]

Three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes have been delivered to the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. Built by ZPMC in Shanghai, the new cranes will be operated on the port’s Berth 8&9 which are currently being extended to increase the port’s ability to handle the latest ultra-large container ships. The cranes are all designed […]

The Port of Felixstowe is creating an environmental corridor as part of the Go Green campaign launched by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and a number of other global port operators. The initiative at Felixstowe will include the refurbishment of part of a system of dykes within the port.  The work will include the improvement of […]

The Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, has walked away with the coveted Rail Freight Group 2015 Customer Care Award for its continued and sustained improvement in customer service. This award recognises the port’s commitment to delivering for its customers’ real needs by consistently making every effort to ensure continuity of service and minimal […]

The 31st daily rail service has commenced today (2 September 2015) from the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight, their 7th daily service from the port.  It runs between Felixstowe and Birch Coppice, Birmingham. Commenting on the new service, Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of the […]

PD Ports is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Ro-Ro service direct from Japan to Teesport by global shipping line, K-Line. Commencing in September, the new route will use K-Line’s newly announced 7500-unit Ro-Ro vessels to transport cargoes from the Port of Tokuyama-Kudamatsu, Japan to Teesport, on the North East coast of England. […]