the situation is caused by a messy mix of global problems, including covid disruption, but here in the uk it is made worse by a shortage of hgv drivers to take the goods away, and so they built up. there are around 100,000 containers here. the port normally has around 60,000 to 70,000 on average. they aren t the only port in this position. well, this is a global issue, so it s happening in ports around the world, and it s obviously happening in all the container ports around the uk because of the volume of traffic, of containers, and of particularly imports at the moment, which are coming into the uk as we come out of lockdown. as well as taking time to get goods to the right place, the cost of shipping goods is also going up. the freight rates have gone up massively. two years ago you paid about $3000 for a a0 foot from shanghai to felixstowe.
worldwide, interconnected web, and what we are seeing here in felixstowe and beyond is when that web is disrupted. international trade is beginning to reawaken, and as there is more demand for goods shipped over to the uk, the system that gets them from the quayside to the shops is beginning to struggle. coming in but going out to slowly. felixstowe is the busiest container port in the uk, bringing in goods from around the world. but for months, the situation here and internationally has been getting worse as demand for goods grows after the pandemic. the situation is caused by a messy mix of global problems, including covid disruption. here in the uk it is made worse by a shortage of hgv drivers to take the goods away, and so, they built up. there are around 100,000 containers here. the port normally has around 60,000 to 70,000 on average. they aren t the only port in this position.
at uk ports will result in shortages this christmas. with thousands of containers stuck at ports, including felixstowe, and a serious shortage of hgv lorry drivers, there s widespread concern in the business community about future stocks. our transport correspondent caroline davies has the latest. coming in but going out too slowly. felixstowe is the busiest container port in the uk, bringing in goods from around the world. but for months, the situation at ports here and internationally has been getting worse as demand for goods grows after the pandemic. the situation is caused by a messy mix of global problems, including covid disruption, but here in the uk it is made worse by a shortage of hgv drivers to take the goods away, and so they build up. there are around 100,000 containers here. the port normally has around 60,000 to 70,000 on average. they aren t the only
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but that does not fly everywhere so we need solutions which work in everyjurisdiction and that s the beauty of fusion. it can be done everywhere. beauty of fusion. it can be done everywhere- beauty of fusion. it can be done everywhere. best of luck with the research. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we head to virginia, where the race to be the state s next governor is heating up. uk toy retailers are warning that ongoing disruption at british ports might mean a shortage of the most popular products in stores this christmas. the port of felixstowe has 50,000 containers waiting to be collected with ships waiting days to unload as caroline davies reports. felixstowe is the busiest container port in the uk, bringing in goods from around the world, but for months the situation at ports here and internationally has been getting worse as demand for goods grows after the pandemic. the situation is caused by a messy mix of global problems, including covert disruption, but here in