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The UK is in the midst of industrial action by port workers at Felixstowe and Liverpool. Shipping lines reduce capacity over Golden Week to mitigate falling demand.

Strike by workers at the Port of Felixstowe is going ahead next week. Blank sailings are imposed by shipping lines over Golden Week. More rail strikes likely to cause disruption.

A second strike by workers at the Port of Felixstowe is expected to go ahead later this month. Blank sailings imposed by shipping lines over Golden Week intensify.

On Monday 19th September, PFE Express will be closed in observance of HM Queen Elizabeth state funeral. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday 20th September.

Capacity from the Asia to Europe market pulled by shipping lines and supply chains in Pakistan threatened by severe flood damage to transportation infrastructure.

Strike at the Port of Felixstowe creating manageable disruption. More blank sailings announced and drought-induced power shortages pauses factory production in China.

Industrial action by workers at the Port of Felixstowe to go ahead from Sunday 21st August. More blank sailings likely as shipping lines continue to manage capacity.

Strike talks between Felixstowe port bosses and union leaders reach deadlock. Carriers not yet concerned about the military exercises imposed in the Taiwan Strait.

Workers at the Port of Felixstowe vote to go on strike in August. Dropping demand means further blanks sailings from China. Industrial action causes disruption to UK rail freight.

Blank sailings from China continue. Industrial action at German ports comes to an end. The rail strikes planned for the coming week will create challenges for UK rail freight.