UK Christmas Shoppers Urged Not to Panic as Ships Diverted Due to Port Congestion

UK Christmas Shoppers Urged Not to Panic as Ships Diverted Due to Port Congestion
Thousands of shipping containers at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk, England, on Oct. 13, 2021. Joe Giddens/PA
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Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden said on Wednesday that he’s confident Britons will be able to get Christmas gifts, while some logistic industry leaders suggested it may be wise to buy early.

It comes after container ships were turned away from Felixstowe—a port that handles 36 percent of the UK’s container ship traffic—due to congestions.