Felixstowe

Felixstowe wins back Haag-Lloyd/OOCL service from Southampton

Although not nearly compensating for Felixstowe’s huge loss of business due to severe disruption caused by a disastrous migration to a new terminal operating system in June, the port appears to be starting to win back some lost services.
Hapag-Lloyd has advised that its European Mediterranean Express (EMX) service, which it operates in partnership with OOCL, is to return to UK’s biggest container port with the arrival of the 4,250 teu Heron …

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London Gateway wins 2M Asia-Europe service as Maersk tries to reduce ‘unexpected disruptions’

London Gateway has won its second Asia-Europe deep sea service after Maersk Line announced that the 2M’s AE7/Condor service will transfer its UK port call from Felixstowe at the end of this month, as pressure on inland container supply chains continues to mount.
In a customer announcement the Danish carrier said that the last call at Felixstowe would be the MSC Diana, due to arrive on 20 November.
The following week, Maersk’s …

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Liverpool now the shippers’ choice with Southampton and Felixstowe congested

Increasing numbers of UK shippers are switching their container import gateway from the congestion of Southampton and Felixstowe to Liverpool.
According to freight forwarders and importers, the Mersey port’s enlarged terminal capacity since it opened its deepwater Liverpool2 terminal in late 2016 has meant an absence of demurrage and detention charges, as well as faster truck turnaround times and available haulage.
These factors have been thrown into sharp focus since the congestion issues …

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Ripples from congestion at UK box hubs now reaching north Europe ports

More ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) are likely to be diverted from UK ports as Felixstowe and Southampton struggle to cope with the annual peak season surge, impacting the working programmes at other North European container hubs.
One carrier source that services both ports told The Loadstar all its UK calls would be “under the microscope” this month, due to the worsening quay and landside congestion.
“We can’t afford to have our ships sitting at anchor for …

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Felixstowe box congestion spreads to Southampton, just in time for Xmas rush

The UK’s two biggest container ports appear to have hit crisis level.
UK retailers potentially face weeks of delays in getting their Christmas stock onto the shelves in time for the peak consumer spending rush.
Moreover, UK exporters to Asia can virtually forget about getting containers shipped in October, due to carriers blanking a huge 11 eastbound voyages in the month.
And many of the sailings that survive will be ‘cut & run’, without loading, due …

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