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Felixstowe hit by congestion as demand surges

Monday, 21 September 2020

Staff shortages, increased demand and pandemic-related delays have led to major challenges at the UK’s largest container port, including a build-up of unshipped boxes that means forwarders are having to store containers off site

 

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