Container dwell times at the Port of Felixstowe recovered to pre-strike levels ahead of the next industrial action

Posted on September 19, 2022   |  

• The ocean shipments at the port were at an average of 5.3 days when the strike started which soared to 9.9 days on average on 30 August.
• Arrivals at Felixstowe declined during the 2-week strike, from 20% of UK arrivals to 0%, while Southampton arrivals grew by 24% in the same period.
• Containers spent on average slightly more time in big European ports including Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Hamburg, and Antwerp during Felixstowe's recovery period.

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