More than 30 vessel services could be rocked as Felixstowe eight-day strike kicks off
The eight-day strike at the UK’s Port of Felixstowe could impact more than 30 vessel services already, with more delays to follow later this week.
More than 1,900 members of Unite union at Felixstowe have voted to strike from 21 August until 29 August in a dispute about a pay increase.
According to data from IQAX Big Schedules, 33 vessels could be affected as of 21 August.
Felixstowe handles almost half of the containerised freight – some 48 per cent – entering the UK and is a vital artery for trade with Asia.
The strike is expected to have a severe impact on supply chains and disrupts almost $828 million worth of trade, much of it with Asia, according to The Russell Group.
Product deliveries and supplies for retailers and multiple industries, including automotive, will be affected.
Source: porttechnology.org
The following vessels are likely to be affected by the strike:
BF FORTALEZA
BG IRELAND
COSCO SHIPPING STAR
COSCO VIETNAM
CSCL BRISBANE
EVELYN MAERSK
EVER ALP
HENRIKA SCHULTE
JAZAN
MSC ALLEGRA
MSC CANCUN
MSC CLORINDA
MSC DAISY
MSC FLAVIA
MSC GENEVA
MSC INGRID
MSC ISTANBUL
MSC LA SPEZIA
MSC LONDON
MSC MARGRIT
MSC MELISSA
MSC MIRJA
MSC PALOMA
MSC SARAH
MSC SORAYA
MSC SVEVA
MSC TERESA
OOCL HONG KONG
SPIRIT
SVEN D
VILNIA MAERSK
WEC DE HOOGH
YM EVOLUTION
Source: porttechnology.org
