UK Freightliner intermodal for sale?

Selling Britain by the box. Freightliner could be about to parcel up its intermodal rail business, in the face of commercial interest. Tim Shoveller, appointed chief executive of the group less than two years ago, has broken the news to staff in a personal message. He has told staff that there is commercial interest in its intermodal rail freight business. 

There has been recent other consolidation in the UK rail logistics market. Citing that activity, Freightliner’s chief executive for the UK and Europe has sought to head off any alarm among colleagues. Tim Shoveller has revealed that there is potential for the company’s intermodal division to change hands.

Other movements in the sector

There is frequent commercial activity in the UK rail freight and logistics sector. Shipping line MSC bought Maritime recently, and Freightliner s…