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A tidal wave of trucks now believed to be at 12,000 per day or more is crossing Channel - up 2,000 per day
The log-jam at container ports means many hauliers are switching to using ferries and the Channel Tunnel
Tesco announces it is stockpiling for No Deal as boss sparks Christmas panic - but blames Brexit
Tesco chairman John Allan warns of food shortages and 5% price rises if UK moves to WTO rules on January 1
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Tesco announces it is STOCKPILING for No Deal: Supermarket boss sparks Christmas panic buying fears for families amid chaotic scenes at ports already hit by covid delays
Tesco chairman John Allan warns of food shortages and 5% price rises if UK moves to WTO rules on January 1
Mr Allan said: We may have some shortages of fresh foods, particularly short life fresh foods. I think that will only be for a limited period, a month or two before we get back to normal
Dominic Raab has suggested Tesco is spreading panic among consumer about Britain leaving the EU
Large queues of lorries heading into Dover after surge of imports from Europe and container ship crisis
‘Price rises likely’ due to UK shipping problems
Businesses say a global shipping crisis is causing freight costs to soar and UK consumers may soon see price rises for imported goods.
On top of skyrocketing shipping rates, carriers are adding congestion charges for imports to Felixstowe and Southampton, because of severe delays.
The logistics industry has written to the Department for Transport calling for it to help clear port backlogs.
One freight director said the UK’s ports are currently “broken”.
Global shipping schedules were initially disrupted during the early stages of the pandemic, but recently a surge in demand for imports and a backlog of empty shipping containers are causing bottlenecks at UK ports.