News / No respite for congested UK container ports as carriers take evasive action

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Container shipments from Asia to the UK continue to be subject to “unprecedented” delays and significant additional costs.

“It’s as bad as you hear, possibly worse,” Ryan Clark director and co-owner of UK-based Westbound Logistics, told The Loadstar today.

“Space is still an issue, as are ever-increasing rates,” said Mr Clark,

“We are constantly finding ourselves apologising to customers. If it’s not rollings, space problems or rate increases, it’s a berthing delay or haulage issue,” he said.

As The Loadstar has previously reported, ocean ...