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Japanese auto manufacturer Honda will pause production in the UK and turn to airfreight
to get parts into the country as container ports face gridlock.
The firm told the BBC that it will pause
production at its Swindon, UK, site due to a transport-related parts delay that
is affecting its just-in-time supply chain operation.
The
company said that it hopes to restart to production as soon as possible and was
looking at airfreight to get parts into the country.
The
development comes as the UK's largest container port, Felixstowe, has been facing congestion issues over recent weeks.
The
gridlock has also had knock-on effects at the county's other two deep-sea
container gateways; Southampton and London Gateway, with vessels reportedly leaving the three ports
before fully offloading in order to maintain schedules.
Freight
forwarder Westbound Shipping Services said: "While
all the main UK container ports have been working through major delays,
Felixstowe has been particularly challenging, contributing to delivery delays
of up to two weeks.
Supply
chain association Logistics UK said the sector was working hard to maintain
supply chains. It has written to the UK government for help, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Source
: HKSG / Photo : hondamanufacturing.
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