The Port of Felixstowe will have new owners after Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison agreed to sell its global ports business to a consortium led by MSC and BlackRock.
The loss of major shipping routes to London Gateway highlights a growing infrastructure gap between Suffolk and Essex, with business leaders, experts and campaigners warning that the Port of Felixstowe's future depends on urgent transport improvements.
The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of five new Automated Electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (AeRTGs), marking another step towards reaching Net-Zero emissions by 2035.