30th Apr
Maritime Transport and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners have reached a significant milestone in decarbonising GB road freight, with the first fully electric heavy goods vehicle now operating across CCEP’s GB logistics network.
23rd Mar
Maritime Transport has begun the nationwide deployment of its electric heavy goods vehicle fleet, backed by a major investment in high-powered charging infrastructure.
2nd Mar
Maritime Transport has officially opened its Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton, recognising the delivery of one of the UK’s most significant new rail-connected logistics hubs.
13th Feb
Maritime Transport is supporting a new Ofgem-funded innovation project exploring how freight operators can plan for the electrification of HGVs while working within the constraints of the UK’s energy network.
2nd Jan
Chris Lewis has been awarded an OBE in the 2026 New Year Honours, recognising his outstanding contribution to the UK ports and logistics sector.
17 Nov 2025
Maritime Transport has been named Net Zero Champion at the East Suffolk Business Awards 2025, held at the Ivy House Country Hotel in Lowestoft on Thursday 6th November and hosted by the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce.
03 Nov 2025
More than 1,300 Maritime trucks are proudly displaying the poppy this November as part of the company’s nationwide show of support for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
18 Jun 2025
Maritime Transport has been named Road Freight Company of the Year at the Multimodal Awards, held at the NEC in Birmingham on 17th June.
17 Jun 2025
Maritime Transport has launched a new rail freight service connecting DP World Southampton with its Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton.
21 May 2025
Maritime Transport has launched two new intermodal rail services connecting DP World London Gateway with its inland terminals at Hams Hall and iPort Doncaster.
08 May 2025
VEV has partnered with Maritime to install high-powered electric truck chargers at three Maritime sites in Wakefield, Doncaster, and Tilbury.
04 Nov 2024
Maritime Transport is proud to mark its tenth consecutive year supporting the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal by adorning its entire vehicle fleet with poppies for the duration of November.
01 Oct 2024
Tesco has launched its tenth rail service this week, in partnership with Maritime Transport and DRS.
02 Sep 2024
Leading logistics operator, Maritime Group Limited, has been acquired by Swiss-based global logistics and supply chain provider, MEDLOG S.A.
01 Sep 2024
The state-of-the-art facility, which opened today (2nd September 2024), will allow Maritime to expand its operations in Liverpool, facilitating more efficient distribution of goods from one of the UK's most interconnected ports to key regional markets.
09 Aug 2024
Maritime Transport has once again entrusted Volvo Trucks with a key vehicle order, securing a total of 150 new Volvo FH Aero with I-Save 6x2 tractor units.
06 Jun 2024
Maritime Transport has ordered 14 new reach stackers from SANY and Kalmar to scale its container handling operations. The €8 million investment will support the expansion of Maritime’s intermodal network and growing demand for rail freight services.
20 May 2024
Maritime Transport will develop, lease and operate Tritax Symmetry’s planned £750 million Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange.
01 May 2024
As part of its continued support for global humanitarian causes, Maritime Transport has donated a Scania truck and trailer to Essex-based charity, Hope and Aid Direct.
22 Apr 2024
Maritime Transport has placed a major order for 18 battery-electric, 42-tonne tractor units, the first consignment of 48 battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks to be purchased and deployed across its network as a leading participant in ZEHID.
10 Apr 2024
Leading global real estate investor, developer and manager Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”), and best-in-class developer Logistics Capital Partners (“LCP”), today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Maritime Transport.
09 Feb 2024
Generation Logistics, the industry-led logistics awareness campaign, is powering through the second year of its campaign to raise awareness of the logistics profession and find the next generation of logistics talent.
27 Nov 2023
Maritime Transport has been appointed by Tesco to manage, plan, and execute all rail operations at Tesco’s central distribution hubs within Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT).
15 Nov 2023
Maritime Transport is proud to announce its continued support for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
23 Oct 2023
Maritime Transport is pleased to announce its role as a key participant in the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator (ZERFD).
09 Oct 2023
Maritime Transport was delighted to facilitate the historic arrival of Laura Maersk at DP World London Gateway.
14 Jul 2023
The UK’s only inland Freeport has taken a major step forward after a blueprint for a key site - set to feature a renewable energy hub - was given the thumbs up.
23 Jun 2023
Maritime Transport has been named Road Freight Company of the Year at the 2023 Multimodal Awards, held at the NEC in Birmingham on 13th June. The prestigious award marks the fifth occasion Maritime has won the Road category since it was introduced in 2016
24 Apr 2023
Maritime Transport is pleased to announce that it has extended its distribution contract with Heineken UK, the nation’s leading pub, cider, and beer company.
11 Nov 2022
For the eighth consecutive year, Maritime Transport has pledged its support to The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal by displaying poppies on its entire vehicle fleet.
10 Nov 2022
Maritime Transport has turned to Tiger Trailers for its latest order of curtainsiders, based on the manufacturer’s reputation for high quality products, efficiency, and a customer-focussed approach.
13 Oct 2022
Maritime Transport has launched its first dedicated Domestic Distribution intermodal service in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and GB Railfreight.
24 Aug 2022
Pan-European logistics real estate specialist, Verdion, has leased further space at iPort, the multimodal logistics hub just outside Doncaster, to Maritime Transport.
19 Jul 2022
Maritime Transport is pleased to announce the launch of a new intermodal service in partnership with P&O Ferries, connecting TILBURY2 with the newly-refurbished Trafford Park Euroterminal in Manchester.
11 Jul 2022
Maritime Transport has commenced operations at Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal, having reached a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports to operate the facility.
27 Jun 2022
Maritime Transport has been named Road Freight Company of the Year at the 2022 Multimodal Awards, held at the NEC in Birmingham on Tuesday 14th June.
24 May 2022
A partnership between leading UK transport companies and Premier Inn owner Whitbread with a humanitarian aid charity is seeing tens of thousands of hotel pillows and duvets making their way across Europe to support the relief effort in Ukraine.
11 Apr 2022
Maritime Transport has established a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports to operate a six-acre loaded container storage facility at the Port of Ipswich.
28 Mar 2022
Maritime Transport has signed an agreement with Peel Ports Group to expand its existing transport depot at the Port of Liverpool.
02 Mar 2022
The East Midlands Freeport has today (Tuesday) secured formal Government approval for its plans to offer businesses locating in the Freeport special incentives.
03 Feb 2022
Maritime Transport has started to take delivery of 355 new Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units, joining the 170 already being utilised across the company’s national network.
10 Jan 2022
Maritime Transport has launched a new intermodal service hauled by GB Railfreight, connecting its Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal with the Port of Felixstowe.
15 Dec 2021
Maritime Transport has welcomed two new ECO reach stackers to its rail freight terminal at East Midlands Gateway, as part of a five machine order with Kalmar.
11 Nov 2021
Poppies are starting to be spotted by motorists up and down the country as Maritime Transport once again proudly supports The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
03 Sep 2021
Maritime Transport has received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award from the Ministry of Defence for a further five years, in recognition of its outstanding support to the Armed Forces community.
04 Aug 2021
DB Cargo UK plans to lease its Mossend EuroTerminal rail freight facility to Maritime Intermodal.
19 Jul 2021
Maritime Transport’s intermodal freight terminal in Tamworth (BIFT) has welcomed the arrival of two new ESC450 straddle carriers supplied by Kalmar, part of Cargotec.
28 Jun 2021
Maritime Transport is pleased to announce a new rail freight service operated by long-standing partner, GB Railfreight, connecting DP World London Gateway to Maritime’s intermodal freight terminal in Tamworth (BIFT).
22 Apr 2021
Maritime Transport is delighted to join forces with community volunteer group, Litter-Free Felixstowe, in its national campaign for litter-free roads and lay-bys.
08 Apr 2021
Maritime Transport is celebrating the first anniversary of its Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at East Midlands Gateway.
19 Mar 2021
Maritime Intermodal and DB Cargo UK were delighted to be named joint winners of the Rail Freight and Logistics Excellence category at this year’s Rail Business Awards.
17 Mar 2021
Maritime Transport has secured a two-year contract with global container operator and long-standing customer, A.P. Moller – Maersk, to provide committed space for the movement of containers by rail across the UK.
15 Mar 2021
Maritime Transport is delighted to announce another new addition to its expanding intermodal offering, a rail freight service operated by DB Cargo UK connecting the Port of Felixstowe to East Midlands Gateway.
14 Mar 2021
Maritime Transport has expanded its rail freight capacity with a new intermodal service from the Port of Felixstowe to its rail terminal at Wakefield Europort.
12 Mar 2021
To provide additional support to customers and reduce the environmental impact of its operations, Maritime Transport has ordered 250 new Volvo FH- 460TCE tractor units along with 25 Globetrotter XL 500TCE’s.
08 Mar 2021
Maritime Transport is delighted to unveil 25 newly-liveried tractor units in recognition of the incredible work carried out by the NHS, and the valuable contribution key workers across many sectors have made during the pandemic.
22 Feb 2021
Maritime Transport celebrated its distribution division’s tenth anniversary on Monday 1st February.
11 Jan 2021
Maritime Transport is delighted to have accomplished some of its biggest road safety milestones to date in 2020, including a significant reduction in road-related incidents, and an increase in the number of drivers who achieved top-end telematics grades.
14 Dec 2020
Maritime Transport is pleased to welcome a fifth daily intermodal rail service to its terminal at East Midlands Gateway (EMG).
02 Nov 2020
Maritime Transport has once again pledged its support to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal by displaying poppies on its entire vehicle fleet.
26 Oct 2020
Maritime Transport has strengthened its intermodal capacity with the introduction of a new rail service operating between DP World London Gateway and its terminal at East Midlands Gateway.
05 Oct 2020
Maritime Transport has agreed terms to acquire Wincanton plc’s container transport business, Wincanton Container Logistics.
30 Sep 2020
To satisfy demand, Maritime Transport has invested in two new Eco reach stackers for its rail terminal in Wakefield in its first-ever collaboration with Kalmar Ltd.
29 Jul 2020
Maritime Transport is pleased to announce two new developments at its East Midlands Gateway terminal.
17 Jul 2020
Maritime Transport has added 150 curtainsided trailers to its distribution fleet, 50 of which are currently on the road, and 100 due to be delivered in September and October.
06 May 2020
Maritime has launched a new rail freight service from DP World Southampton to its terminal at East Midlands Gateway to meet growing demand in container storage.
04 Mar 2020
Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, joined representatives from Maritime Transport, SEGRO, and more than 350 guests to mark the official opening of the new new strategic rail freight interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway.
30 Jan 2020
Drivers at Maritime Transport last year achieved some of the business’ biggest road safety and compliance milestones to date as Maritime continues to invest in and improve its safety performance.
27 Jan 2020
Maritime Transport has enhanced its Intermodal product with further senior management appointments.
31 Dec 2019
Maritime Intermodal has launched a new five-day-a-week rail freight service, running from the Port of Felixstowe to its terminal at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway.
25 Nov 2019
Maritime Transport has made rapid progress on the construction of its rail terminal at Castle Donington, East Midlands Gateway.
20 Nov 2019
For the second consecutive year, Maritime Transport has been named winner of the ‘Road Haulier of the Year’ category at the Global Freight Awards.
07 Nov 2019
Maritime Transport has taken delivery of 20 new Volvo FH tractor units, another major investment in a series of recent asset acquisitions to further support its growing customer-base.
05 Nov 2019
For the fifth consecutive year, Maritime Transport has pledged its support to the Royal British Legion by fixing poppies to its entire fleet.
30 Oct 2019
John Williams, Group Executive Chairman at Maritime Transport and his father, Tommy Williams, of TDW Distribution, have both been honoured with an FTA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Maritime Transport has started to take delivery of 310 new skeletal trailers supplied by long-term partner, Dennison, to assist its growing operation.
18 Oct 2019
Maritime Transport has unveiled two new Konecranes Noell NSC 644 E straddle carriers at its Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal.
15 Oct 2019
Maritime Transport has ordered 330 new generation trucks from long-standing supplier, Scania.
04 Oct 2019
Maritime is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Lewis as Non-Executive Director.
30 Aug 2019
Maritime Transport secures an eight-figure finance package from HSBC UK as it makes a number of major strategic changes to strengthen the business for the future, becoming even more versatile and responsive to customer needs.
31 Jul 2019
Maritime has confirmed its order of an additional five new Sany empty container handlers and five new Sany reach stackers supplied by Cooper SH.
17 Jul 2019
Maritime Transport (Maritime) has launched two new dedicated rail services from DP World London Gateway to its rail terminals in Trafford Park and Wakefield, advancing its expansion into the intermodal market in response to rising customer demand.
04 Jul 2019
Maritime Transport Ltd once again had a significant presence at Multimodal 2019 following its successful attendance at the exhibition last year.
17 Jun 2019
Maritime Transport Ltd has opened its new rail-connected distribution terminal at the Port of Tilbury.
02 Apr 2019
Maritime Transport Ltd and DB Cargo (UK) Ltd have unveiled two new locomotives, Maritime Intermodal One and Two.
29 Jan 2019
Maritime select SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway as Rail HQ.
25 Jan 2019
Two of the UK’s largest freight operators have announced plans to combine their expertise to increase railfreight capacity and competition in the intermodal market.
21 Nov 2018
Maritime Transport was named Road Haulier of the Year at the Global Freight Awards 2018.
08 Nov 2018
Maritime Transport has once again pledged its support to the Suffolk Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
23 Aug 2018
Felixstowe-based Maritime Transport has become the latest company to join Suffolk chamber of Commerce.
18 Jul 2018
Maritime Transport have ordered 200 Next Generation Scanias’ to support its continued growth.
15 May 2018
Following the success of their previous appearances at Multimodal, Maritime have won Road Freight Operator of the Year again for the third consecutive time.
02 Nov 2017
Maritime Transport continue their support for The Royal British Legion.
04 Jul 2017
Take a closer look at some of the new features Scania have introduced with their Next Generation Vehicle, whilst hearing an honest review from Maritime's Felixstowe Driver Trainer, Steve Smith.
20 Jun 2017
Maritime Transport Ltd have invested in Scania's Next Generation vehicle.
14 Jun 2017
Maritime Transport Ltd have introduced new vehicles to the dedicated vehicle for Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Limited.
11 Apr 2017
Maritime Transport attended the popular exhibition and were awarded Road Freight Operator of the Year at the Multimodal Awards for the second year running.
24 Mar 2017
Maritime continue to make investments in Unit One.
17 Feb 2017
Maritime have strengthened their management structure with the appointment of several new Directors and General Managers.
20 Jan 2017
Maritime Transport Ltd have recently placed vehicle orders with several manufacturers.
29 Nov 2016
Maritime Transport has been awarded the Ministry of Defence's Employer Recognition Scheme's Silver Award.
01 Nov 2016
Maritime Transport are delighted to once again support the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
24 Oct 2016
Maritime Transport Ltd celebrate a year of their Professional Driver Scheme.
10 Oct 2016
Maritime Transport have purchased a new container handler for their depot in Leeds.
26 Sep 2016
Working with GBRf, Maritime Transport unveils new train, 'Maritime One'.
05 Sep 2016
Maritime continues to raise industry standards with their new Driver Training Programme
23 Aug 2016
Maritime are delighted to launch their long awaited merchandise.
21 Jul 2016
Maritime Transport have continued to strengthen their connections within the community local to their Head Office in Felixstowe.
19 Jul 2016
Maritime awarded contract vehicle deal by Allport, the international logistics and supply chain management provider
14 Jun 2016
Maritime have started to take delivery of 65 new tractor units from Mercedes-Benz.
09 Jun 2016
Maritime are continuing to expand their fleet with the addition of 30 new tractor units from Volvo.
07 Jun 2016
Fantastic new volume for Maritime's container fleet.
25 May 2016
Maritime are delighted to announce the signing of a long-term contract with La Doria Heinz Ltd.
23 May 2016
Maritime were delighted to return to Multimodal after a year off in 2015.
Maritime have purchased 100 trailers from Lawrence David.
12 Apr 2016
Maritime Transport are proud to announce they feature on the Sunday Times Profit Track 100.
23 Mar 2016
Maritime Transport are pleased to announce the addition of Alconbury Truckstop to their growing portfolio.
22 Mar 2016
Maritime is delighted to announce the opening of the very first transport depot at DP World London Gateway.
10 Feb 2016
Maritime Transport show their continued support for service leavers by signing the Corporate Covenant.
08 Jan 2016
During a busy festive period for Maritime Transport, one delivery stood out above the rest.
07 Dec 2015
One of Maritime's recent jobs in Southampton was slightly different to normal
03 Nov 2015
Maritime Transport are proud to be supporting the British Legion for 2015/2016
22 Oct 2015
Maritime Transport and Scania UK create partnership to tackle driver shortage
28 Sep 2015
Procter & Gamble appoints Maritime Transport in a new contract win
Maritime Transport has started to take delivery of ten Tipping Skeletal Trailers
04 Sep 2015
Maritime Transport has secured a new service at its Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT) at Birch Coppice.
18 Aug 2015
Maritime Transport posted its 13th consecutive year of turnover growth, before it incorporated contributions from Roadways Container Logistics (RCL).
17 Jun 2015
Maritime Transport has ordered 120 new DAF XF 460s with Super Space Cabs, which will take the manufacturers presence in the haulier's fleet to around 20% of its 1,000 vehicles.
01 Jun 2015
Maritime increases its investment in telematics with long term provider Microlise.
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