Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter
Following nine weeks of consecutive declines in spot freight rates on the transpacific, carriers are ...
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By Mike Wackett
Felixstowe, the UK’s biggest container port, could face another two months of turmoil following the troubled implementation of a new terminal operating system last month, according to one insider.
The source described the situation as “absolute chaos”, with data still having to be manually input, pushing productivity down to around 50%.
“Working the vessels is the biggest problem,” said the source, adding that ships are having to “cut and run, and not even able to load empties”.
He warned that the port could soon have ...
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