Analysis: Felixstowe, London Gateway, MSC & Gemini – musical chairs in UK ports
MSC’s beady eye on Felixstowe?
The prospect of a new 1.5m teu deepsea container terminal in the centre of the UK’s east coast is garnering interest from ocean carriers and shortsea services looking for more sustainable port operations.
During peaks in demand, the UK’s existing container hubs struggle to cope with larger-than-normal exchanges.
In addition, this year industrial action at the ports of Felixstowe and Liverpool, with prolonged strikes at the latter, has relegated the UK market to an outport status during heavy congestion periods.
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