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9th Jul 2026

Investing in engineering excellence at Hutchison Ports UK

Hutchison Ports UK is proud to be working in partnership with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to support the professional development of our engineering team.

9th Jul 2026

Hutchison Ports UK Supports Maritime Safety Week 2026

For Maritime Safety Week, Hutchison Ports UK HPUK) is proud to shine a spotlight on the people, partnerships and preparations that help keep our ports safe every day.

9th Jul 2026

Hutchison Ports UK Showcases Future of Trade

The Port of Felixstowe was delighted to welcome Jo Shanmugalingam, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport and colleagues on Thursday 2 July.

9th Jul 2026

Inspiring the Next Generation: Suffolk Teachers Visit the Port of Felixstowe

The Port of Felixstowe was pleased to welcome a group of Design & Technology teachers from across schools in Suffolk. The visit provided an opportunity to showcase how the port operates in practice, helping teachers to connect classroom learning with real-world applications. The group explored the wide range of career pathways available within the port, from engineering and operations to technology-driven roles.

6th Jul 2026

Port of Felixstowe Expands Autonomous Truck Fleet to 100 Units

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has confirmed an order for a third batch of autonomous trucks from Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd. (“Westwell”), increasing its autonomous truck fleet to 100 vehicles and further strengthening its position as a European leader in the deployment of autonomous vehicle technology at scale.

23rd Mar 2026

Port of Felixstowe Wins Business Climate Initiative Award

We are delighted to share that the Port of Felixstowe has won the Cold Chain Federation 2026 Business Climate Initiative Award.

12th Mar 2026

Hutchison Ports UK – Endorsed Employer for Women recognised for Pay Equity

We are proud to share that Hutchison Ports UK has been recognised by Work180 for Pay Equity at the Equitable Workplace Awards 2026.

12th Mar 2026

Hutchison Ports (UK) Contributes to Production of Stour & Orwell Biosecurity Plan

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International have contributed to the production of a Biosecurity Plan for the Stour and Orwell estuaries.

12th Mar 2026

Port of Felixstowe- First UK Port to Welcome a New Class 99 Hybrid Locomotive

The Port of Felixstowe became the first UK port to welcome the call of two new Class 99 hybrid locomotives.

12th Mar 2026

Hutchison Ports UK (HPUK) Celebrates International Women’s Day 2026

Hutchison Ports UK celebrated International Women’s Day with drop-in events held at its three UK ports.

12th Mar 2026

Hutchison ports UK Supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2026

HPUK has been running a very successful Engineering Apprenticeship programme for several years with many apprentices going on to have rewarding careers at our ports.

15th Jan 2026

Port of Felixstowe Supports World Mental Health Day 2025

For World Mental Health Day 2025, a group of port staff put on their walking shoes to do a 10-mile sponsored coastal walk around Felixstowe to raise awareness and vital funds for the suicide prevention charity, CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).

20th Nov 2025

Port of Felixstowe Receives Second Autonomous Truck Order

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of the first two units from an order for a further 34 Autonomous Trucks (ATs) from Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (‘Westwell’). Thirty-four ATs, also supplied by Westwell, are already in operation at the port’s Trinity Terminal.

10th Oct 2025

Hutchison Ports (UK) Supports National Inclusion Week

We were proud to celebrate the work of our Diversity and Inclusion Working Groups at Hutchison Ports UK: Gender, LGBTQIA+, Wellbeing and Cultural Diversity for National Inclusion Day

16th Sep 2025

Port of Felixstowe Expands Autonomous Truck Fleet with Order for 34 Additional Units

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has confirmed an order for a further 34 Autonomous Trucks (ATs) from Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell), doubling its fleet and cementing its position as a leader in port automation.

11th Sep 2025

Port of Felixstowe Staff Volunteer at Landguard Nature Reserve

Employees from the Port of Felixstowe joined other volunteers at neighbouring Landguard Nature Reserve

13th Aug 2025

Hutchison Ports UK Supports National ‘Cycle To Work Day’

At Hutchison Ports UK, sustainability drives everything we do. In support of ‘Cycle to Work Day’, we are proud to spotlight our Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port employees who are embracing greener commutes with support from our Cycle to Work scheme.

3rd Aug 2025

Welcoming ONE Intelligence on its Maiden Call to the Port of Felixstowe

We were delighted to welcome the ONE Intelligence on its maiden call to the Port of Felixstowe. Operated by Ocean Network Express, the 24,000 + TEU eye-catching, magenta-hulled mega-max ship, made an impressive sight on arrival.

1st Aug 2025

Hutchison Ports UK Welcomes 2025 Cohort of Engineering Apprentices

The latest cohort of engineering apprentices will begin their journey to becoming Hutchison Ports UK engineers in September 2025.

28th Jul 2025

Port of Felixstowe Celebrates 150 Years Anniversary with the Local Community

Felixstowe Carnival weekend was ablaze with vibrant orange overalls as port staff joined the town’s carnival procession to kick-off a lively tribute to the port’s 150 years of history in Felixstowe.

22nd Jul 2025

Port of Felixstowe welcomes The Premier Alliance

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has welcomed the first call by The Premier Alliance's FE4 service between Asia and North Europe.

9th Jul 2025

5G Deployed at Ports of Felixstowe and Harwich

Hutchison Ports (UK) has successfully completed the roll-out of a single private 5G network across the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port.

25th Jun 2025

Celebrations for Port of Felixstowe’s 150th anniversary

A series of events to mark the 150th anniversary at the Port of Felixstowe has begun with a gala dinner at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.

27th Feb 2025

Dredging at Port of Felixstowe Supports Innovative Coastal Protection and Wildlife Habitat Project

Routine harbour maintenance works at the Port of Felixstowe is supporting a £25m Environment Agency project to bolster coastal defences.

16th Feb 2025

Engineering Apprenticeships

Applications for our Engineering Apprenticeship Programme 2025 are Open!

3rd Dec 2024

New record draft at the Port of Felixstowe

MSC Elenoire sets new record for deepest draft handled in UK port

16th Oct 2024

Port Team Joins In The Bupa and GB Paralympic Team Health Challenge

A team from the Port of Felixstowe recently participated in the Bupa and GB Paralympic Team Health Challenge at the London Olympic Stadium.

15th Oct 2024

Port of Felixstowe’s first Health and Wellbeing Fair

The Port of Felixstowe has held its first Health and Wellbeing Fair for its staff.

11th Oct 2024

Alexandra Maersk Naming Ceremony at the Port of Felixstowe

The Port of Felixstowe was honoured to host the naming ceremony celebrations for A.P. Moller Maersk’s latest dual-fuelled container vessel, the ‘Alexandra Maersk’

9th Aug 2024

Port of Felixstowe takes delivery of Five new Automated Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its latest batch of Automated electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (AeRTGs).

25th Jul 2024

New Daily Rail Service At The Port Of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports (UK) has welcomed a second daily service between the Port of Felixstowe and Widnes by GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the country’s leading rail freight providers.

1st Jun 2024

Hutchison Ports UK Celebrates Pride Month

For Pride Month, June 2024 - Hutchison Ports UK (HPUK) celebrated the diversity and strength of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as promoting acceptance and equality within the workplace.

28th Apr 2024

The World’s First Large Methanol-enabled Container Vessel – Ane Maersk

The Port of Felixstowe welcomed the maiden call of the Ane Maersk, the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel as it made its first call in North Europe in March 2024.

22nd Apr 2024

Port of Felixstowe Autonomous Truck Implementation

In another significant step on the journey towards Net Zero and technological advancement, the first implementation phase of the port’s Autonomous Truck (AT) project began today, 22 April 2024.

18th Mar 2024

Felixstowe High School’s ‘Tech Talent’ Visit To The Port of Felixstowe

The best of Felixstowe High School’s ‘Tech Talent’ visited the Port of Felixstowe recently to gain an understanding of opportunities at the port.

10th Mar 2024

Port of Felixstowe Rail Market Growth

As well as being the country’s largest container port, the Port of Felixstowe is the UK’s largest intermodal rail facility.

8th Mar 2024

Hutchison Ports UK Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

Hutchison Ports’ UK ports celebrated International Women's Day 2024 with events held to highlight and applaud the incredible contributions and achievements of women in the workforce.

10th Feb 2024

Harwich International Port Scoops HPUK Environmental Award 2023

Harwich International’s Fuel Efficiency Project is the 2023 winner of Hutchison Ports (UK)’s coveted Environmental Award.

1st Feb 2024

HPUK Introduces Mental Health First Aiders

In recognition of ‘Time to Talk Day’, the nation’s biggest mental health conversation, Hutchison Ports (UK) is pleased to announce the introduction of Mental Health First Aiders.

20th Jan 2024

Hutchison Ports (UK) Supports National Apprenticeship Week

Become a future Engineering Apprentice. Hutchison Ports UK has launched its 2024 Engineering Apprenticeship programme.

13th Nov 2023

RECORD DRAFT AT PORT OF FELIXSTOWE

The Mumbai Maersk has set a new record for the deepest draft vessel to call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

4th Oct 2023

Port of Felixstowe deepening complete

The main approach channel and Berths 8&9 at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe have been deepened to improve access for the world’s largest container ships.

29th Sep 2023

Port of Felixstowe welcomes first methanol-powered ship

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has celebrated the maiden call of the Laura Maersk, the first container ship in the world to complete a voyage powered by Green Methanol.

9th Jun 2023

Port of Felixstowe takes delivery of 6 new electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of six new semi-automated remote-controlled electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RCeRTGs) for Konecranes of Finland. They are the first part of an order for 17 new cranes.

5th Jun 2023

Port of Felixstowe and Westwell agree deal for 100 autonomous trucks

Port of Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Ports' network, and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process.

30th May 2023

Hutchison Ports to achieve net-zero in UK by 2035

Hutchison Ports has set a target of 2035 for its three UK ports to achieve Net-Zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

13th Jan 2023

Record cargo at Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has handled what is believed to be the largest number of containers ever on a single ship in Europe.

16th Dec 2022

Egyptian minister of transport visits Port of Felixstowe

The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Lieutenant General Kamel Elwazer, has paid a visit to Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

13th Dec 2022

Port of Felixstowe deploys first autonomous trucks

In a ground-breaking move, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is believed to be the first port in Europe to introduce autonomous terminal tractor units (ATs) into mixed traffic container terminal operations.

10th Sep 2022

Ship2Shore Magazine #36

The latest Ship2Shore celebrates 20 years of GB Railfreight at Felixstowe, The Queen’s Platinum Years, a new volume benchmark, Ro-Ro capacity boost and more.

21st Jul 2022

Port of Felixstowe launches ocean a new online data portal

14th Mar 2022

Port of Felixstowe achieves new volume benchmark

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has broken its own record for the most containers handled on a single ship for the third time in two months.

3rd Mar 2022

5G goes live at the Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has reached a significant milestone by becoming the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT).

17th Jan 2022

SHIP2SHORE Magazine #35

So while we celebrate being the first UK port to pass 100 million TEU and recognise the achievements and foresight of those who preceded us,

10th Jan 2022

38th daily rail service from the Port of Felixstowe

The 38th daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight for Maritime Transport and connects the port with Birch Coppice in the Midlands.

2nd Dec 2021

Port of Felixstowe tops 100 million TEU

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has passed the 100 million TEU mark since it handled its first container in the 1960s.

15th Sep 2021

Port of Felixstowe chosen for clean maritime demonstration programme

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has been announced as one of the beneficiaries of the Department for Transport's Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC).

13th Sep 2021

Port of Felixstowe welcomes world’s largest container ship

The Ever Ace, the world's largest container ship, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

17th Aug 2021

SHIP2SHORE Magazine #34

The last 18 months has seen a huge amount of upheaval as people around the world have had to change the way they live and work in response to the Covid pandemic.

11th Aug 2021

Port of Felixstowe makes major decarbonisation investment

Coinciding with COP26 in Glasgow, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has announced a major investment in new equipment to help decarbonise its operations.

13th Apr 2021

Enhanced deep-water berth for Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has further enhanced its deep-water berth capacity following the successful completion of strengthening and dredging works to Berth 7 on Trinity Terminal.

15th Mar 2021

Second new rail service in 7 days commences at the Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is delighted to announce the start of a new rail service to the East Midlands Gateway (EMG), the second new rail service from the port in just seven days.

10th Mar 2021

New rail service from the Port of Felixstowe

A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight and connects the UK's largest container port with Wakefield in Yorkshire.

9th Feb 2021

Port of Felixstowe Ro/Ro upgrade complete

Work to allow Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe to accommodate larger Ro/Ro vessels and improve the efficiency of vessel operations has been completed.

13th Jan 2021

Port of Felixstowe selected for UK government 5G trial

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe will be the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance productivity, efficiency and safety across its core operations.

20th Aug 2020

London Thamesport receives first train for Tideway East

The first train has arrived at Hutchison Ports London Thamesport with primary tunnel precast rings for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project in London.

6th Mar 2020

Hutchison Ports gains UK women in maritime charter certification

Hutchison Ports has become the first major UK port to gain Women in Maritime Charter Certification.

15th Jan 2020

Port of Felixstowe upgrades Ro/Ro facilities

In her first port visit of 2020, Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP has inspected the site of work to upgrade Roll-on/Roll-off facilities at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

9th Jan 2020

New rail destination from the Port of Felixstowe

A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

20th Oct 2019

Ship2Shore Magazine #33

The City of London has long been renowned as one of the world’s leading maritime centres and its success is being celebrated once again in the biennial London International Shipping Week (LISW).

20th Jun 2019

Ship2shore Magazine #32

Maritime transport is essential to the world’s economy, with over 90% of the world’s trade being carried by sea, but few people give much thought to the men and women who make their living moving the goods we all rely on across the oceans.

18th Jun 2019

One chooses paris to provide more efficient and sustainable transport management

ONE chooses PARIS to provide more efficient and sustainable transport management.

21st May 2019

Another destination by rail from Port of Felixstowe

Another new destination has been added to the range of intermodal rail connections available from the Port of Felixstowe.

16th Apr 2019

Remote controlled RTGs at the Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first remote-controlled Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs).

8th Mar 2019

Hutchison Ports supports International Women’s Day

To mark International Women's Day Hutchison Ports' Executive Director, Clemence Cheng met with UK Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani MP, to confirm the leading port operator's support for the Women in Maritime initiative.

28th Jan 2019

New rail service launched from Port of Felixstowe by GB Railfreight

A new intermodal rail freight service connecting the Port of Felixstowe with the Birch Coppice terminal in the Midlands has been launched by GB Railfreight.

21st Jan 2019

Port of Felixstowe and DFDS boost capacity

The Port of Felixstowe and leading Danish ferry operator DFDS have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) capacity at the UK port by over 40% through investment in a new linkspan, tractor units and additional trailer parking facilities.

20th Jan 2019

Ship2shore Magazine #31

Predicting the future has always been an imprecise science. It has never been easy but, with signs that protectionism may be on the increase around the world and with Brexit on the near-horizon closer to home, it has arguably never been more difficult than it is at the moment.

26th Nov 2018

New offshore wind base at Harwich International

Hutchison Ports Harwich International has hosted a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the official start of construction of the £10 million state-of-the-art operations & maintenance (O&M) base for Galloper Offshore Wind Farm.

20th May 2018

Ship2Shore Magazine #30

The world of shipping has changed immeasurably in the last 70 years and the IMO has done great work to improve maritime safety and to minimise the impact of shipping on the global environment.

10th Apr 2018

Remote control gantry cranes at Port of Felixstowe

The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first two remote control ship-to-shore gantry cranes.

20th Jan 2018

Ship2shore Magazine #29

As we looked back in 2017 over the 50 years since the UK’s first dedicated container terminal opened at the Port of Felixstowe, the changes in our industry are quite remarkable.

11th Jan 2018

Latest expansion begins at Port of Felixstowe

The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport, has officiated at a formal ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of work on the latest phase of expansion at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

13th Dec 2017

Port of Felixstowe handles 1 million TEU by rail

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has become the first port in the UK to handle over 1 million TEU by rail in a single year.

16th Oct 2017

Port of Felixstowe rail improvements receive go-ahead

The latest enhancements to Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe's rail connections have been given the green light by the Secretary of State for Transport.

28th Sep 2017

Port of Felixstowe wins Port Operator of the Year

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe won the Port Operator of the Year at the Lloyd's List Global Awards presented last night at the National Maritime Museum in London.

20th Sep 2017

Ship2shore Magazine #28

Just as the networks of the three major global alliances were established and beginning to settle down, it was announced that Cosco Shipping will acquire Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).

15th Sep 2017

Latest phase of expansion at the Port of Felixstowe

A contract will be awarded today for the latest phase of expansion at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

12th Sep 2017

100th Mega ship of 2017 arrives at the Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe will welcome its 100th 18,000+ TEU vessel of 2017 on Thursday this week as the UK's maritime industry celebrates London International Shipping Week (LISW).

24th Jul 2017

New and Improved cranes at the Port of Felixstowe

The Port of Felixstowe has ordered two new gantry cranes for its Berths 8&9 and work has started to raise 10 of the existing cranes on Trinity Terminal at the port.

20th Jul 2017

Ship2shore Magazine #27

Throughout 2017 we are celebrating 50 years of dedicated container terminal operations at the Port of Felixstowe.

22nd Jun 2017

The World’s largest container ship, the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

The world's largest container ship, the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

20th Apr 2017

Ship2shore Magazine #26

There is an old saying to the effect that ‘if you want four opinions, ask two economists’. That has never been truer than it is today but, despite there being a good degree of economic uncertainty, the UK’s economy continues to grow at an impressive rate.

Port of Felixstowe welcomes new ‘North Europe Turkey Express’ (net) service

10th Apr 2017