Freeport East would focus on the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port – both owned by Hutchison Ports – and be a strategic hub linking UK importers and exporters with suppliers and customers across the globe, situated as it is at the heart of vital trading routes to Asia and Northern Europe 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/ambitious-vision-set-out-innovative-new-freeport-east-england 

 

The Port of Felixstowe says high container volumes may continue through into the New Year, claiming it is taking action to increase resources and remove ‘slow-moving PPE containers’. 

 

Congestion at the UK’s largest container port, Felixstowe, is expected to continue into December and possibly into the new year, as unexpectedly high import volumes, slow-moving containers of PPE, and problems managing the high activity levels persist. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Felixstowe-congestion-to-continue-into-December/77867.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=b9e25322ba&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X7PuBsj7SUk