Port of Felixstowe strike poses challenge to supply chains
Port of Felixstowe strike heightens UK supply chain woes The Port of Felixstowe on the UK's east coast is the largest and busiest container port in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. The port handles over 4 million containers a year, accounting for nearly half of the country's container trade. The strike has meant that cargo ships have had to be diverted to ports in the UK or elsewhere in Europe. The strike activity was prompted by a labour dispute among employees. The union is demanding that the port increase wages for its members due to the recent spike in the cost of living for employees due to high inflation in the UK. On 21 August, more than 1,900 port workers at the UK port of Felixstowe began an eight-day strike over wages that is expected to affect supply chains across Europe "Strike action will be hugely disruptive and will have a huge impact on the entire UK supply chain, but this dispute is entirely of the company's own making," accused Bobby ...