Two new funds, with a combined value of up to £800,000 in support, are now open for applications, courtesy of Freeport East.These funds are designed to offer vital support to small and growing businesses and play a pivotal role in fostering opportuniti…
Freeport East is one of eight English freeports – an area where tax on imports is very low or waivered to encourage economic growth and trade – and received its final government approval in 2023.[1]
Freeport East’s funds are also designed to offer oppo…
The Government announced last year that Harwich and Felixstowe would become a freeport, which means the area will benefit from tax reliefs and simplified customs procedures.
It is aimed at encouraging economic activity, which is seen as a means of boos…
Haughley junction needs to be upgraded to carry more trains from Felixstowe. (Image: Gregg Brown)Hopes of major rail and road improvements for Suffolk could be hit after it emerged that the Chancellor slashed transport infrastructure spending in this w…
Officers were called to the eastbound carriageway, near to junction 51 for Needham Market, at about 11am on Wednesday.
A spokesman for Suffolk police said the collision involved a lorry and a van.
According to National Highways, a lorry has overturne…
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Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics has added five new T480 High Turbo Compound 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, the first for the container haulage operator, supplied by Renault Truck Commercials.
Tim Wray, Managing Director, Multimodal Logistics sai…
Freeport East, one of twelve Freeports established in the UK, and Australian green hydrogen storage company Rux Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to achieve the safe storage, distribution, and supply of low-carbon hydrogen within the UK and …
Once completed, motorists travelling on this section of the A12 each day are expected to save as much as 1.5 hours every week.
The government adds that with capacity increased by 50 per cent, the impact on other road users of incidents like breakdowns …
Once completed, motorists travelling on this section of the A12 each day are expected to save as much as 1.5 hours every week. The government adds that with capacity increased by 50 per cent, the impact on other road users of incidents like breakdowns …
New figures released by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have revealed Suffolk’s[1] 10 least used train stations.
The latest data compiles entry and exit figures from season tickets, singles and returns – as well the main destination rail users at cer…
The UK government has announced new Freeport measures (Image credit: Pixabay)
A series of measures have been announced by the government to boost trade and investment in the UK’s Freeports.
Following their introduction in 2021, the government said Fre…
The government says its freeports policy, which was introduced in 2021, has attracted almost £3billion of investment which will create more than 6,000 jobs at ports including Freeport East in Harwich and Felixstowe[1].
A new roadmap published by the go…
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper has announced an ambitious target to increase the amount freight transported by rail across the UK by rail by at least 75%.
The announcement made today, Thursday,, 20 December, is in line with the Government’s drive to …