Shipping lines are looking at moving some business from the UK’s biggest container port, which has been hit by delays caused by IT problems
Shipping lines are looking at moving some business from the UK’s biggest container port, which has been hit by delays caused by IT problems. Tilbury port said it had been contacted by companies looking for an alternatives to Felixstowe. The Port of Felixstowe said talk of diverting ships was not unusual. While the Felixstowe Port Users’ Association told the BBC that the situation was improving with 60% of containers being loaded within an hour. On Wednesday, lorry drivers complained of tailbacks of up to 16 hours after the IT system was introduced on Sunday. One shipping line, that did not wish to be named, told the BBC cranes that normally handled 24 containers an hour, were at present only handling about eight an hour. A spokesman from London Container Terminal in Tilbury said: “We have been approached by a number of shipping lines seeking alternative options to Felixstowe.”
