Felixstowe’s ‘minor teething issues’ continue to bite
Teething problems with Felixstowe’s terminal operating system persist, forcing carriers, including Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd, to extend service deviations. Shippers, too, continue to report significant delays compounded by the ongoing haulier shortage, but there are signs the situation is improving
Five months after Felixstowe conceded it was experiencing ‘minor’ problems as a result of the introduction of a new terminal operating system, a number of scheduled calls that were rerouted have yet to return and rivals continue to reap the rewards