'Price rises likely' due to UK shipping problems | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
‘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 ...
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