Seaborne Freight

The British Government and Eurotunnel have come to a £33 million agreement that will keep them out of the High Court, following what the rail company believed were secretive no-deal Brexit contract awards to roll-on/roll-off ferry companies.

In announcing of giant revenues and super-massive dividends, Australian mining colossus Rio Tinto delighted markets, shareholders… and maybe even roboticists too!

Widespread jitters in the Australian political and business communities that China may have banned imports of Australian coal now appear to be unfounded. Customs clearance delays at Dalian are happening owing to entirely “normal” reasons and coal cargo can be re-routed around a given port anyway, coal mining and coal transport executives have explained to FreightWaves.

Card carrying Conservative at North European ferry operator appeals directly to the British Shipping and Transport ministers, Nusrat Ghani and Chris Grayling respectively, in a bid to capture overspill freight from competitors following Brexit.

Hauliers and shippers accuse the British Government of complacency as estimates of the effects of a no deal Brexit are substantially increased, making a deal imperative.