News / Congestion problems at UK ports stacking up as rising imports drive delays

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The congestion around the UK’s major container ports is showing few signs of abating, with forwarders today reporting more problems at Southampton.

Bad weather at the beginning of the week – heavy fog on Monday forced operations at Southampton to be temporarily suspended – has compounded the familiar issues of high import volumes, mounting stacks of empty containers and a shortage of haulage.

And truck turnaround times at the terminal have taken a hit this week. Early this morning, forwarders reported an ...