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iPort Rail reach stacker fleet grows to six

02 March, 2021

iPort Rail has welcomed two new reach stackers to its fleet, bringing the total number of machines on site to six.

Woodland Group opens new UK facility at iPort in Doncaster

10 February, 2021

We are proud to open our new fulfilment and distribution facility in Doncaster, UK, enabling us to grow our headcount in the Yorkshire region by 35%.

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Doncaster apprentices encourage others to apply for 1,000 new job roles at Amazon

10 February, 2021

Doncaster apprentices are calling on local people to apply for one of 1,000 new opportunities at Amazon.

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Amazon becomes the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy

10 December, 2020

Amazon announced plans to add 26 utility-scale wind and solar energy projects, totaling 3.4 GW of electricity production capacity, bringing its total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4 GW of capacity — the largest corporate investment in renewable energy in a single year. These new projects will make the company the largest-ever corporate purchaser of renewable energy.

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iPort Rail named finalist in Rail Business Awards 2021

08 December, 2020

iPort Rail has been named a finalist in the annual Rail Business Awards 2021 in recognition of its operations and work helping businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis.

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iPort Rail returns to six trains a day as activity accelerates

23 November, 2020

iPort Rail, Doncaster, has this week welcomed a sixth daily train Felixstowe service, bringing the terminal back up to pre-pandemic service levels.

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Amazon continues to invest in Cambridge with a new team focused on Amazon Scout

08 September, 2020

Amazon announces a new investment to expand research and development of autonomous delivery technology in the UK, with the creation of a new team focused on Amazon Scout.

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Amazon to Create 10,000 New Permanent Jobs Across the UK in 2020

03 September, 2020

3,000 new permanent roles created so far this year across Amazon’s UK network of fulfilment centres, sort centres and delivery stations, with a further 7,000 to follow by the end of the year
Amazon has also started recruiting for more than 20,000 seasonal positions across the UK for the festive period

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iPort Rail finalist in two categories for RFG Awards

28 July, 2020

iPort Rail are proud to announce that they have been shortlisted for Project of the Year in this year’s Rail Freight Group (RFG) Awards, as well as being nominated for Business of the Year by the show’s judges.

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