Press releases and news
23 May 2022 - 7:45 a.m.
Europorte invests with Beacon in ETCS to increase its development possibilities
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17 March 2022 - 3:40 p.m.
Europorte France to provide traction for new rolling motorway CargoBeamer between Sète and Cologne
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17 November 2021 - 2:00 p.m.
Europorte increases its activities at the Grand Port Maritime de La Rochelle (French version)
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12 October 2021 - 3:30 p.m.
Europorte speeds up its international presence and becomes the first French rail freight company to obtain the ERA Unique Safety Certificate, valid in several countries
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08 June 2021 - 4:45 p.m.
Europorte and Saipol join forces to decarbonise rail with Oleo100 (French version)
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15 September 2020 - 7:45 a.m.
RATP Dev and Getlink launch Régionéo, a new railway operator (French Version)
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27 June 2019 - 1:30 p.m.
Europorte, Railnova and the Ecole polytechnique are developing an innovative approach in predictive maintenance and the use of Big data (French version)
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25 April 2017 - 4:45 p.m.
Europorte: new traffic between Tessenderlo (Belgium) and Mazingarbe (France)
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20 September 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight celebrates 15 years of operations with record breaking charity charter train tour
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16 September 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight welcomes the Government’s new Rail Freight Strategy
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31 August 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight invests in new wagons to service Sibelco contract extension in UK
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21 July 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
Cars transported through Channel Tunnel by rail for first time in five years
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10 May 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
Historic moment for the rail industry as GB Railfreight names last ever Class 66 Evening Star
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18 April 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight announces Belmond Royal Scotsman contract as it runs its first train for luxury passenger service
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17 March 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight calls for vital Trans-Pennine track improvements ahead of electrification, to support the growth of rail freight
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13 February 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
“Significant moment” for the continued growth of GB Railfreight, as last ever Class 66 locos to be built arrive in the UK
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05 February 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
Nantes – Saint Nazaire Port extends contract with Europorte for a further 5 Years
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27 January 2016 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight and Blood cancer charity Bloodwise celebrate £62,000 fundraising achievement
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23 December 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight showcases opportunities for intermodal haulage growth with special Christmas train to the Port of Liverpool
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18 November 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight says rail freight at an important crossroads in response to Government announcement of coal power station closures
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27 October 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight runs first train for Drax from the Port of Liverpool, opening up new paths across the transPennine rail network
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24 September 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
The first of GB Railfreight’s new fleet of 73/9s go into service
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18 September 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight wins Freight & Logistics Achievement of the Year at the National Rail Awards 2015
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09 September 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith responds to halting of Ely to Soham capacity enhancement scheme
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08 September 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight and FCC Environment to remove 350 lorry loads of construction soils and materials from London per week as they reopen strategic freight site in Cricklewood
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02 September 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight increases capacity at the Port of Felixstowe by over one fifth, actively switching freight from road to rail
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28 August 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight thanks the generosity of staff and customers as Charity Railtour raises record amount for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
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27 August 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
South West France Container Terminal (TCSO): launch of the Verdon platform
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03 August 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight supports growth of UK construction sector as it doubles gypsum contract
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22 July 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight calls on Network Rail to safeguard capacity, not wires, in CP5
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03 July 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight and Aggregate Industries celebrate extension of Bardon Hill Quarry with locomotive naming
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05 June 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight’s Yeoman Highlander makes first public run as it returns to UK service
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27 April 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight celebrates relationship with Hitachi Rail Europe by naming Class 66 locomotive
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22 April 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight celebrates rugby success with locomotive naming at Northampton Saints
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20 February 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight is named Operator of the Year at the UK Rail Industry Awards 2015
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17 February 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight boosts rail services business with Serco Caledonian Sleeper contract
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13 February 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
Verdon Terminal relaunched: Europorte wins the bid of Atlantic Port of Bordeaux
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06 January 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight trebles aggregates work with Aggregate Industries contract
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08 December 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight and Electro-Motive Diesel celebrate Class 66 project with locomotive naming, as third batch arrives on UK soil
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02 December 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight calls for “intelligent electrification” at Transport Select Committee inquiry hearing
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12 November 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight first Ecofret triple-platform wagons arrive in Doncaster
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10 November 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight surpasses 1,000 train loads per week for first time in company’s history
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07 November 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight calls for more work to be done to assess the terminal needs of London’s aggregate market
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04 November 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
New Cross-Channel intermodal traffic London – Dourges (France) for Europorte
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04 November 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight turns its gaze towards Europe in Channel Tunnel deal
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10 September 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight and Network Rail celebrate work of Cambridge power signal box
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19 August 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight brings hardy ‘Yeoman Highlander’ back to the UK
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25 July 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
Selby rail line extension allows GB Railfreight to run longer freight trains on the network
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21 July 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
Sir Patrick Stewart unveils GB Railfreight ‘Huddersfield Town’ locomotive
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11 July 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
Momentous day for GB Railfreight as first Class 66 locos arrive on UK soil
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22 May 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
Bordeaux Atlantic Port nominates Europorte to run Verdon Terminal
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15 May 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte and Cérévia celebrate the 1,000th train from Burgundy to Port-Saint-Louis (Port de Marseille -Fos)
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14 May 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight supports new report showing the vital contribution that rail freight makes to the UK economy
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08 May 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight improves services with large investment in innovative wagons
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14 February 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight calls for more stategic rail freight interchanges in response to DfT consultation
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30 January 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight tops the industry with prestigious prize for reducing self-delay minutes
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07 January 2014 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight supports UK manufacturing in contract with Sibelco Europe
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17 December 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight contract extension with Mediterranean Shipping Company UK
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16 December 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight responds to ORR quarterly freight statistics
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02 December 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight awarded contract extension to shift excavated material from Crossrail tunnels
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26 November 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight supports call for an aligned growth and investment strategy for UK ports
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14 November 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte successfully delivers Siemens Desiro train to UK
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05 November 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
London transport icons past and present celebrated in the unveiling of bespoke locomotives to mark London Underground’s 150th year
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11 September 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
More recognition of economic value of rail freight needed in HS2 debate, says leading freight company GB Railfreight
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09 September 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight to provide test train operations for Class 800/801 trains for the Intercity Express Programme
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05 September 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight expands fleet following latest purchase of locomotives from Electro-Motive
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25 July 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight celebrates its 750th trainload of excavated material for Crossrail contractor
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12 July 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight: three Class 66 Dutch locomotives converted for UK use given approval by the ORR
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01 July 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight calls for an aligned electrification investment strategy to boost rail freight and the UK economy
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12 June 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight welcomes the ORR draft determination and calls for on-going dialogue with the regulator
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04 February 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
Treat ports and rail as one, GB Railfreight urges inquiry
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28 January 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight welcomes the Government’s HS2 Phase 2 announcement
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11 January 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
Increased access charge proposals “disappointing”, says GB Railfreight
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15 November 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight: New freight route opens with call for greater investment
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15 November 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte wins contract with Grand Port Maritime at La Rochelle
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06 November 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte and Cerevia create a Local Railway Operator: Bourgogne Fret Service
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13 September 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte and London Carex win Rail Freight Group award for Innovation
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11 September 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte wins contract to manage railway infrastructure at the Port Autonome de Strasbourg
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22 May 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
First transit of unaccompanied trailers through the Channel Tunnel
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30 April 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight helps the Port of Immingham celebrate 100 years of operation with locomotive naming
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25 April 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight names locomotive Sorrento to honour 10 year partnership with MSC
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29 March 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
Colas Rail and Europorte win competitive tender from Ports de Paris
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24 February 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
Crossrail contractor awards major contract to GB Railfreight
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24 February 2012 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight wins Logistics provider of the Year trophy at McCloskey Coal Conference
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06 December 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte Channel runs new European service from Spain to the UK for Stobart
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01 December 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte Channel gains authorisation for Class 92s to operate on High Speed One
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15 November 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight strengthens contract management team with new appointments
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14 November 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
First joint crisis management exercise for Europorte with French Direction de la Circulation Ferroviaire
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30 September 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight launches new Felixstowe-Manchester intermodal service: Freight haulier secures 29th slot from port
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07 September 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte concludes a major partnership with Trenitalia, the leading Italian rail operator
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23 August 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte innovates by fitting its trains with an intelligent location-based system
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17 March 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte augmente son volume avec Lhoist (French version only)
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11 March 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight commissions Electro Motive Diesel to fit air con units
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07 March 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight signs contract with Wabtec Rail for the movement of Class 320 units
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16 February 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
GB Railfreight restructures commercial team to prepare for European opportunities (Version anglaise uniquement)
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10 February 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
Europorte signe deux contrats stratégiques (French version only)
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11 January 2011 - 7:00 a.m.
Groupe Eurotunnel Drives Cross Channel Freight Development
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20 December 2010 - 7:00 a.m.
Lafarge renouvelle sa confiance à Europorte en raison de ses performances en matière de fiabilité et de ponctualité (French version only)
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08 November 2010 - 7:00 a.m.
RFF et Europorte signent un accord de qualité sur les sillons (French version only)
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05 July 2010 - 7:00 a.m.
Un nouveau contrat emblématique pour Europorte (French version only)
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