a fortnight ago, we discussed the charge made by many of you that the bbc, and other news media, had created queues at the petrol pumps by excessive reporting of fuel shortages an accusation rejected on this programme by the bbc s deputy director of news, jonathan munro. now a similar criticism is being made, following broadcasts such as this on wednesday s news at six. don t panic buy, but do plan ahead for christmas, that is the message to shoppers from a global shipping boss who has warned that a shortage of hgv drivers is having a knock on effect on ports around the uk. felixstowe is the biggest it has 50,000 containers waiting to be collected, and ships are having to wait for up to ten days to unload. several viewers contacted us about that, and similar coverage elsewhere on bbc news, and two of those viewers recorded videos for us terry miles and, first, julie nash. once again, the bbc is reporting
of shortages, specifically this time that we re going to be short of things at christmas. you re repeating this over and every day this week. have you learned nothing from the fuel shortage situation you created by overreporting on this little localised temporary disruption? you started your wednesday 6pm news bulletin about the container hold ups at felixstowe with the words don t panic buy. now we all know how well that worked when you used those words during the recent fuel shortages, so either the bbc news is incredibly naive, or it s being really irresponsible. well, i m joined now by paul royall, editor of bbc one s news bulletins. and paul, what is the response to those viewers?
you started your wednesday 6pm news you started your wednesday 6pm news bulletin about the container hold ups at felixstowe with the words don t panic felixstowe with the words don t panic by, felixstowe with the words don t panic by, now we all know how well panic by, now we all know how well that panic by, now we all know how well that worked when you use those well that worked when you use those words during the recent fuel shortages, so either the bbc fuel shortages, so either the bbc news is incredibly naive, or it s bbc news is incredibly naive, or it s being really irresponsible. well, i mjoined now by paul royall, editor of bbc one s news bulletins. we also want to talk to you about the daily reporting of official covid statistics. what is the response of those to those viewers? we what is the response of those to those viewers? what is the response of those to those viewers? we do take a lot of care to those viewers? we do take a lot of care and to those
containers is easing. 0ne majorfirm, maersk, has diverted its largest ships to ports in belgium and the netherlands. the port blamed the shortage of haulage drivers, brexit border changes, and the pandemic. graham satchell reports. a logjam at felixstowe, the uk s biggest commercial port. the situation is so serious some larger ships are being re routed to other ports in europe. morning, mate. how are you doing? morning. i m 0k. you? adam searle runs a haulage firm with 85 lorries. instead of taking empty containers back to felixstowe as normal, he s had to take them to liverpool as there is no space. there is a massive backlog of deliveries created by the driver shortage, brexit and a number of other things. it has just all created a perfect storm. in normal circumstances it takes two or three days for a container to be collected and driven away once it has been unloaded to the dock. the so called dwell time is now closer to ten days. the worry now is what impact
the opportunity. but at the moment, my suspicion is the can will be kicked down the road further and there will be a lack of clarity and you need crystal clarity is a business we will leap in their. and key talking to us, charles baughan, the manager king director and owner of westaway sausages. officials at the uk s biggest commercial port, felixstowe, say the log jam of shipping containers is easing. 0ne majorfirm, maersk, has diverted its largest ships to ports in belgium and the netherlands. the port blamed the shortage of haulage drivers, brexit border changes, and the pandemic. graham satchell reports. a logjam at felixstowe, the uk s biggest commercial port. the situation is so serious some larger ships are being re routed to other ports in europe. morning, mate. how are you doing? morning. i m 0k. you? adam runs a haulage firm with 85 lorries. instead of taking empty containers back to felixstowe as normal, he s had to take them to liverpool