Drax Group has awarded WH Davis a contract to supply a further 30 high-capacity biomass wagons, which the generator says will reduce emissions on the route from the Port of Tyne to its power station in North Yorkshire by more than 25%.
(Permalink) Drax Group Drax Power Station Port of Tyne WH Davis

Marking a first for the Port of Tyne, the first ever container shipment of goods coming directly from China into the UK has docked and been efficiently unloaded in South Shields.

The vessel was utilised by a number of leading retailers, to ensure a wide range of consumer goods from well-known brands would arrive in time for peak trading periods. It represents a turning point for South Shields as a potential destination for logistics providers seeking an alternative to congested Southern ports.
(Permalink) Port of Tyne Railfreight

Ten high-capacity HYA wagons made their inaugural loaded journey at the end of March as part of a planned trial from the Port of Tyne carrying coal to Drax power station in Yorkshire.
(Permalink) Drax Power Station Port of Tyne