Felixstowe Port Bans Empties Amid Congestion Backlogs

Felixstowe port has again had to revert to refusing to accept empty containers, in a continuing effort to clear its congestion backlog.
Many hauliers and forwarders have blamed the port itself and its vehicle booking system (VBS).
The port has begun to publish a daily VBS booking summary, which shows how many bookingslots were released and how many went unused.

The embattled UK port of Felixstowe has again had to revert to refusing to accept empty containers, in a continuing effort to clear...