PUBLISHER: The Load Star (www.theloadstar.com)
“Horrific delays” and lost boxes are plaguing Liverpool’s container terminal, with hauliers growing increasingly concerned over a deteriorating situation in the build-up to Christmas.
Delays of between four and six hours are being cited by hauliers and drivers, one firm noting that the situation at the Peel Ports-operated seaforth Gateway had been worsening during the month.
One haulier told The Loadstar: “We have had constant episodes of lost and damaged containers, and horrific three-hour delays at least twice a week for the past four weeks.”
However, a spokesperson for Peel Ports said the picture painted by drivers and hauliers did not match the reality, with operations across both of its terminals “stable”.