Hutchison Ports is recruiting a design team for its new £9 million headquarters in Felixstowe [Deadline: 16 May 2025] The winning team selected for the estimated £150,000 contract will design and deliver a new combined head office and 24-hour operations centre featuring car parking cycle access and landscaping within the Port of Felixstowe The £9 million project – which is part of a larger investment into new automated and remote technologies at the 338ha port which employs more than 2,600 people – will see existing facilities relocated into a single ‘Hub’ intended to enhance wellbeing and reduce costs According to the brief: ‘Due to the varying age suitability and condition of the existing facilities the employer now seeks to consolidate its existing facilities into a single new building to support this transformational programme a uniting centralised workplace hub ‘The benefits of the Hub will include providing fit-for-purpose modern facilities provide a platform to enhance employee engagement and communication reducing overall accommodation energy needs across the Port as well as reducing building operational and maintenance costs ‘The Port wishes to provide a facility that moves beyond the traditional inclusive space that encourages social interaction and well-being that provides a great place for our employees to work and enhances our visitor experience.’ Felixstowe is a coastal town of around 24,000 residents and home to the Port of Felixstowe which is the largest container terminal in the UK The latest procurement comes two years East Suffolk Council launched a search for a masterplanner for its 143ha North Felixstowe Garden Neighbourhood development An open international contest is being held for a major €27.5 million… An international design and build contest is being held for 25 new… The UK Research and Innovation Science and Technology Facilities Council (UKRI-STFC) has… The British Museum is recruiting a planning consultant to work on its… Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal & Haverhill Echo Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal and Haverhill Echo Home   Ipswich   News   Article the article you have requested is no longer available Home   Bury St Edmunds   News   Article Communities across Suffolk are set to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a variety of events — from vintage music and beacon lightings to ration-style fish and chips marks the end of the World War II in Europe on May 8 the nation is prepared to celebrate the historic milestone once again Here’s a round-up of the events happening across the county to mark the anniversary Bury St Edmunds The celebrations will be in full swing tomorrow from 11am in St John’s Street bars and restaurants come alive with wartime spirit The street will host live music acts including Nik Lowe and JS and The Lockerbillies outside Beautiful Beers and Three Cats Vintage The Knightingales will perform nostalgic wartime tunes outside Pocket Watches and Petticoats where a vintage stylist will also be recreating 1940s hairstyles for pre-booked visitors Union Jack bunting and 1940s outfits will also transform the street into a tribute to the era alongside activities for children like face painting There will also be a WWII-era Jeep and memorabilia from the Rougham Control Tower Museum on display outside Vinyl Hunter said: “We have to thank the previous generations who sacrificed so much in order for us to be celebrating 80 years later “I was involved in the 50th anniversary in St Johns Street and am delighted to be co-ordinating and acknowledging the 80th anniversary alongside my son a new memorial stone dedicated to the Royal Navy will be unveiled in the Rose Garden at the Abbey Gardens The service will mark 43 years since HMS Sheffield was sunk in the Falklands War wreath-laying by HMS Sheffield veterans and the handover of the Bury St Edmunds Royal Navy Veterans Standard to the Sea Cadets military personnel and civic dignitaries will attend The third major Bury event will see the beacon in the Abbey Gardens lit on Thursday May 8 with the gates opposite The Fox pub in Eastgate Street open from 8pm The beacon will be lit at 9.30pm and entertainment will be provided by Eddie’s Swing Sisters as well as a piper Stowmarket A series of events to celebrate the VE Day anniversary has been organised in partnership with Stowmarket Town Council the Royal British Legion will host an event at the United Reformed Church and this will be followed by a tea party hosted by Red Gables and the Dementia Community Group at Rookery Bowls Club on May 8 the Royal British Legion will hold a celebratory lunch while the town centre is set to come alive with 1940s music performed in the Market Place Peter Prinsley MP and Stowmarket’s new mayor are expected to attend events on the day Mildenhall Mildenhall High Town Council will commemorate the historic day with a beacon lighting ceremony at The Jubilee Fields on May 8 The evening will begin at 8pm with live entertainment from DBL followed by a wreath-laying at 8.30pm in support of the Poppy Appeal Ipswich Ipswich will mark the 80th anniversary on May 8 with service of reflection at the Cenotaph in Christchurch Park at 11am led by the Royal British Legion The Mayor of Ipswich and the Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk will attend alongside councillors while members of the public are welcome to join in paying their respects residents and visitors are invited to join the celebrations taking place on the Cornhill from 7.30pm Entertainment will include performances by 1940s singer Stacy ‘Kitty’ Collins and the Wattisham Military Wives Choir A bar will offer drinks and snacks and Union Jack bunting will run from the Town Hall balcony to posts on the Cornhill The evening will conclude with speeches from civic dignitaries at 9.15pm followed by the lighting of a ceremonial beacon at 9.30pm Clifford Road Primary School will be celebrating the occasion with a special VE Day tea party Haverhill Haverhill Town Council is set to host a commemorative event in Market Square and in St Mary’s Church on May 8 The day will begin with a formal raising of the Union Flag at 9am St Mary’s Church will open its doors for a community service starting with bell ringing at 6.30pm and a welcome from the Revd Max Drinkwater at 7pm The programme will include an introduction by the mayor a reading of the 1945 declaration of peace reflections on Haverhill Waits and a musical medley of pre-recorded songs by Haverhill Silver Band St Mary’s Choir will give two performances Readings will also reflect on those still in conflict and those yet to return home The service will conclude with a speech from Rev Drinkwater followed by the national anthem and a final blessing Thetford Thetford Town Council is preparing to transport residents back to the 1940s with its ‘VE80 Party on the Common’ to mark the 80th anniversary May 10 from 12pm to 5pm on Melford Common with live music food stalls and wartime nostalgia recreating the spirit of 1945 street parties Headliners The Swing and Jive All Stars will take to the stage alongside Charlie Wilson face painting and appearances by members of Dad’s Army Thetford A ‘Thetford Memories of War’ tent will offer a poignant tribute to the community’s heritage as part of the council’s 80 Stories project Visitors are encouraged to come dressed in 1940s fashion “This promises to be a truly special day,” town councillor Vic Peters said “VE80 is not just a celebration of the past but also an opportunity to come together as a community and honour the memories and stories that have shaped us.” Newmarket Newmarket will mark the 80th anniversary with a beacon lighting at The Severals the day will begin with a proclamation read by the town crier outside the memorial hall at 9am The town council is organising the beacon event which will begin at 7.45pm with the beacon lit at 9.30pm Hot drinks will be available and all residents are invited to attend the parish council will be holding a short service at the village’s war memorial in Warren Road at 10am This will be followed by a free lunch for the community at the sports pavilion funded by the council and hosted by community organisation Lightwave Lowestoft Lowestoft residents are being invited to a day of remembrance and celebration at Sparrows Nest Gardens on May 8 The event will begin at 3pm and feature a range of stalls exhibitors and food and drink vendors for visitors to enjoy throughout the day Live music will include performances from the Suffolk Glenmoriston Pipe Band The Maritime Museum and the Royal Naval Patrol Service Museum will both be open for extended hours and traditional fish and chips will be available at Giardino Bar and Grill The day will end with a beacon lighting ceremony at 9.30pm The celebrations are being organised by the town council and entry is free Felixstowe A series of commemorative events has organised been organised by Felixstowe Town Council which invites residents and visitors to come together for the anniversary the day will begin with a service of remembrance at 10.45am at the Felixstowe War Memorial in Undercliff Road West a torch parade will take place at 8.45pm along Undercliff Road West featuring 112 flaming torches in honour of each Felixstowe resident who died during World War II Each name will be read aloud as a torchbearer steps forward and extinguishes a flame with the ceremony ending with the lighting of a beacon Other events in the town include a day of entertainment at the Felixstowe Triangle on Monday May 5 with jazz performances and vintage military vehicle displays This will be followed by and a 1940s wartime tea dance at Martello Tower P on May 10 from 12pm — featuring live music and a welcome address from the town mayor at 1pm wreaths will be laid at the war memorial on the village green at 10.45pm on May 8 Fordham will mark the historic moment with a special Songs of Praise for Peace service at St Peter and St Mary Magdalene Church on May 10 at 5pm The event is open to all with a warm welcome extended to veterans ex-service members and current military personnel Organisations and community groups have each chosen a favourite hymn for the service which will be briefly introduced by a representative before being sung The service will be led by the church choir and organist David Poulter the celebrations are coming to Rougham with St Mary’s Church bells ringing out at from 6pm on May 8 The Bennet Arms in Kingshall Street will be offering ration portions of fish and chips and a wartime singalong with the Rougham Sings Community Choir from 6.30pm The pub encourages pre-orders as portions are limited an act of tribute will take place at the church and villagers are invited to take part in the national celebrations by displaying bunting and placing a light in their window at 9.30pm Home   Felixstowe   Article Sainsbury’s has opened its first store in a seaside town with a ribbon-cutting ceremony The new Felixstowe supermarket welcomed customers yesterday to its 19,000sqft site in Great Eastern Square The retailer converted the site after it took over the lease from the former East of England Co-op in September the first 500 customers were gifted a limited-edition shopping bag featuring a design by Amelia Peacher a pupil at nearby Felixstowe Primary School said: “I’m thrilled that I’ve been given the chance to lead the fantastic team at our first ever Sainsbury’s Felixstowe store “We’re really pleased with the response we’ve had from customers and the community already “We’re looking forward to welcoming many more customers through the doors.” As well as transferring existing staff from the previous Co-op store to the new supermarket Sainsbury’s has recruited 42 new staff members The store will also include a new Argos inside the supermarket CK Hutchison has reached an agreement with Blackrock Global Infrastructure Partners (part of Blackrock) and TiL (a subsidiary of MSC) to sell 80% of its ports division for $22.8bn in a deal that covers 43 ports in 23 countries “This agreement is a powerful illustration of BlackRock and GIP’s combined platform and our ability to deliver differentiated investments for clients These world-class ports facilitate global growth Through our deep connectivity to organizations like Hutchison and MSC/TIL and governments around the world we are increasingly the first call for partners seeking patient We are thrilled our clients can participate in this investment.” Speaking on behalf of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) “We are delighted to partner with Terminal Investment Limited and MSC with whom we have a longstanding and productive relationship to make an offer for certain interests in ports owned and operated by Hutchison Ports Holdings Given GIP’s substantial expertise in owning and operating ports we can focus on our joint ambition for these assets to continue to be world-class ports operators which are competitive Speaking on behalf of Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) Chairman of TiL and President of the MSC Group “Our relationship with Hutchison Ports goes back a long way and is a relationship of mutual respect and friendship.  Furthermore we are very pleased to partner with BlackRock and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) with whom we share a longstanding and terrific relationship We have a very high regard toward the Hutchison Ports management team we look forward to welcoming them into our larger family.  We are very focused on this industry and we know that the investment in Hutchison Ports will be a very viable investment commercially.” “This Transaction is the result of a rapid discrete but competitive process in which numerous bids and expressions of interest were received.  As a result the Transaction valuation agreed in principle is compelling and the Transaction is clearly in the best interest of our shareholders.  After adjusting for minority interests and repayment of certain shareholder loans due from HPH to CK Hutchison the Transaction would be expected to deliver cash proceeds in excess of US$19 Billion to our Group.  I would like to stress that the Transaction is purely commercial in nature and wholly unrelated to recent political news reports concerning the Panama Ports.  It must be noted that the Transaction does remain subject to confirmatory due diligence and normal and usual completion procedures adjustments and conditions as well as compliance by HPH with the rights of minority shareholders under existing shareholders agreements relating to the Sold HPH Interests investors should exercise caution in dealing with CK Hutchison shares until the Transaction has closed we will update the market on a continuous disclosure basis of developments regarding this Transaction as they occur.” MSC is exhibiting at Multimodal on stand 5020 Information05 May 2025 GXO and Blue Yonder announce new strategic global agreement GXO Logistics and 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Danish 3PL DSV formally completed its €14.3bn ($16.3bn) acquisition of German peer DB Schenker today email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Felixstowe Travel is another independent coach operator to be bought by industry investor REL Capital which has taken a majority shareholding in the Suffolk business The deal strengthens REL’s presence in the East of England It says that Felixstowe Travel will work closely with other group operators REL Davian and Tendring Travel The existing management team at Felixstowe Travel Mr Braybrooke will report to Daniel Butterfield who has been appointed Group Managing Director of REL’s coaching businesses Mr Butterfield previously had 16 years with the Go-Ahead Group which saw him take senior roles in the UK and Singapore including operations management and turnaround work REL Chairman Andy Scott notes that Mr Butterfield “has experience in every aspect of the business and is very hands-on.” Appointment of Mr Butterfield follows replacement of the management team at REL Davian in the wake of what Mr Scott says were issues highlighted at a recent Public Inquiry Speaking about his decision to join the expanding coach operator group Mr Butterfield says: “I am very much looking forward to working with the management team drivers and customers across the REL businesses “This is a fantastic opportunity for REL to increase in capability of sustainable travel opportunities through the range of longstanding and trusted coach brands within its portfolio It is exciting to be part of this substantial growth and our determination to be best in class and the operator of choice.” The Felixstowe Travel deal with REL is the second coach operator purchase by a larger group to be announced within two days, quickly following the sale of Cheltenham-based Swanbrook to the Go-Ahead Group routeone magazine is the indispensable resource for professional UK coach The home of vehicle sales and the latest bus and coach job vacancies routeone connects professional PCV operators with complete and unrivalled news coverage With just 10 weeks until the Gemini Cooperation formally begins sailings – and two weeks before bookings open – Maersk and Hagag-Lloyd have announced they are to drop Felixstowe on Asia-North Europe routes in favour of London Gateway there were to be four Asia-North Europe strings – the AE1 AE3 and AE5 – with a UK call scheduled on the AE1 Bangladesh’s port of Chittagong’s recently inaugurated Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) is ramping up its operations Spot rates across all the major east-west deepsea trades continued their downward descent this week Container freight spot rates maintained their downward trajectory this week The October implementation of the US Trade Representative port fees will mean a “forced concentration” .. 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Despite the huge uncertainty US tariffs have injected into container supply chains email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] By 2024-11-28T14:44:00+00:00 Shipping giant Maersk’s decision to pull its larger vessels out of Felixstowe and begin using London Gateway instead has been described as “disappointing” by Suffolk businesses Maersk said it had conducted a review of all the ports and terminals in its network and concluded London Gateway was the best port to serve its customers within its shared network with Hapag-Lloyd called Gemini It added that from February it will phase in its new network strategy and more details would be released over the coming weeks Gemini is a collaboration between the two global logistics businesses and its commencement in early 2025 coincides with a decision to start their Cape of Good Hope network due to safety concerns in the Red Sea “This strategic decision comes as part of the ambition to reduce network complexity with mostly single operator loops and fewer port calls per service and speed for our customers,” Maersk said in a statement Felixstowe will not be a part of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s shared Gemini network.” Felixstowe will not be part of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s shared Gemini network from February 2025 It said the rest of its operation outside of the network remained unchanged Suffolk Chamber of Commerce said the decision was “certainly disappointing” but that it remained unclear what it might mean for logistics operators in the county “Whatever the full commercial rationale for Maersk’s relocation to Thames Gateway it makes it even more important that the rail and road infrastructure in and out of the Port of Felixstowe is the very best it can be to retain and attract businesses as competition from other ports looks set only to intensify,” the Chamber said which came together as one during The Suffolk Convention last month needs to redouble and concentrate its lobbying efforts to government both for the speedy approval of the Ely/Haughley rail junctions and the accelerated investment in the A14 corridor including the Orwell Bridge and the Copdock Interchange and the wider roads network across all points of the compass in and around Ipswich.” London Gateway operator DP World announced last month that it was investing £1bn to make it the largest container port within five years with capacity increasing due to the construction of two new berths and a second rail terminal DP World UK chie executive Ernst Schulze said: “With extra capacity comes the reliability and supply chain resilience so important to our customers and consumers especially in uncertain times such as the pandemic and disruption due to geopolitical events.” Travel times in Suffolk are likely to increase when essential maintenance work on the Orwell Bridge kicks in next month DP World’s Modal Shift Programme in Southampton has removed 64,300 truck journeys from UK roads and cut carbon emissions by more than 17,000 tonnes in its first year Supply chain specialist Hemisphere Freight Services (HFS) is set to purchase the warehousing and freight forwarding divisions of Magnus Group after the Ipswich-based haulier announced its intention to call in the administrators earlier this month Site powered by Webvision Cloud This is a premium article and requires an active subscription You will need your print Customer ID ready to set up an account you'll find this on your welcome email and cover sheet delivered with each print magazine Register now Key Publishing Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 2713662