Southampton

Fuller Tyres backs Continental’s multidisciplinary rubber range

Continental has been at the core of Fuller Tyres’ provision ever since it won its first contract 14 years ago. Initially supplying Continental car tyres into rental fleets at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports, Fuller Tyres rapidly grew its operati…

New route between South Coast & West Midlands

National Express has announced plans to increase direct coach services for customers travelling between the South Coast and the West Midlands.
From Friday 12 April 2024, the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator will introduce a new daily 161 service d…

Big increase in road to rail modal shift at port of Southampton

Terminal operator DP World reports rail container shipments up 66% over last six months.
DP WORLD says that it has seen a significant increase in the share of containers transported by rail from its terminal at the port of Southampton in southern Brita…

66% surge in rail freight movement at DP World Southampton

Under the Modal Shift Programme, initiated in September, freight moved by rail has leapt from 21 per cent to 35 per cent between last September and February, surpassing road freight.
The programme financially incentivises customers to opt for intermoda…

‘M27 smart motorway almost killed me’, driver claims

At around 10pm on Friday, March 15, Harvey Chuter was traveling from a trip to Eastbourne back to his hometown of Glastonbury.
After beginning to feel desperately ill on the approach to the Rownhams services, just outside Southampton, he looked to pull…

Incentives shift cargo from road to rail at DP World Southampton

The port operator introduced its Modal Shift Programme trial last September. From September to February, Southampton logistics hub saw an increase in freight moved by rail instead of road from 21% to 35%. The initiative is a bid to reduce greenhouse ga…

Heavy rain expected to disrupt journeys on Easter Sunday evening

Heavy rain in the south of England and parts of Wales will likely cause travel disruption and lead to difficult driving conditions on Sunday evening, forecasters have said.
The Met Office said heavy showers expected between 8pm and 11.45pm may affect b…

Easter Monday washout sparks travel warning

Heavy rain could spark travel chaos for an estimated two million Brits making return journeys following the Easter weekend.
The RAC has said that more than 2 million[1] journeys will be made on Easter Monday.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has warned of hea…

Freeport priorities set to be outlined by NFDC

FREEPORT benefits and the reinvestment priorities for the local area are set to be outlined in a report to New Forest District Council.
Solent Freeport, which locally includes areas in Marchwood and Fawley, as well as Southampton, was officially design…