Heavy Haul Rail Limited

Bulk rail freight & logistics for metals, waste management, energy, construction & liquified bulk companies.

Heavy Haul Rail Limited
Every load we carry is a step towards lighter footprints, smarter supply chains and more conscious logistics. Join us as we re-imagine freight, with purpose, with pace and with impact.

Overview
Previously operating as Freightliner’s Heavy Haul business, we are now an independent company following CMA CGM Group’s acquisition of Freightliner UK’s Intermodal Logistics business in January 2026.

Heavy Haul Rail is the UK’s next-generation rail freight partner built for a sector ready to evolve. We believe it’s time to move differently. Congested roads, rising emissions, fragile supply chains. These aren’t just logistical challenges; they’re environmental and economic wake-up calls. We’re here to lead the modal shift, helping businesses transition from road to rail with confidence, clarity, and measurable impact.

We bring fresh thinking and fast action to drive a smarter, cleaner, more connected future for British industry. Our bulk freight solutions are tailored, agile, and engineered to meet the demands of modern industry, ensuring reliability without rigidity.

We move 17 million tonnes of freight a year for customers in the industrial, energy and construction markets. The company operates 95 locomotives and over 1000 wagons. Heavy Haul Rail’s team of 950 supports customer deliveries to over 100 locations across the UK, running 200 trains per week.

Heavy Haul Rail also supports the renewal and maintenance of the rail infrastructure and supports passenger train operators and rolling stock companies, including the provision of drivers and route conducting services.