​Christmas gift containers turned away as Felixstowe port hit by delivery pile-up

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Shipping giant Maersk has said it is rerouting arrivals to Felixstowe as the UK’s biggest container port hits capacity.

The Suffolk port, which handles approximately 36% of Britain’s container imports and exports, is currently full, resulting in shipping containers that have travelled from Asia carrying toys and electrical goods being diverted to other ports.

 

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