by Sophie Owen | Sep 16, 2026 | News
Plans for a new electric truck hub at the Port of Felixstowe are giving further momentum to the Green Freight Corridor being developed between Freeport East and East Midlands Freeport. Freeport East has provided an initial £50,000 to support Maritime Transport’s plans...
by Sophie Owen | Sep 14, 2026 | News
The world is entering a new phase in the fight against climate change. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that exceeding the 1.5°C warming threshold set out in the Paris Agreement is now considered unavoidable under current policies and...
by Sophie Owen | Sep 11, 2026 | News
The UK Government has set a new target to increase the amount of freight moved by rail by at least 40% by 2040, creating a new milestone towards its longer-term ambition of at least 75% growth by 2050. Announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on 8 September,...
by Sophie Owen | Sep 9, 2026 | News
Microsoft has become the first company to use the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Book & Claim registry to purchase verified emissions reductions from maritime transport, following a new pilot with Danish shipping company NORDEN. The transaction marks...
by Sophie Owen | Sep 7, 2026 | News
The UK B Corp movement has reached a new milestone, with the first 20 businesses certified against B Lab’s tougher new standards. The development comes as the UK community passes 3,000 B Corps, marking a significant shift in what certification now requires from...
