Honda pauses production after UK port woes

[clearedforlanding]

No, they're mainly due to Covid.

Not according to Maersk who have moved their Atlantic cargo operations to Liverpool citing Brexit disruption.

[WTFH]

No, they're mainly due to Covid.

What other things are causing the problems? (since you've got your finger on the pulse of UK logistics)

[rootsnall]

I'm not paying to read that, but I did see in the first paragraph that the fruit is destined for Asia. The headline references 'global shipping chaos'. Brexit didn't do any of that. Not even almost...

You missed the sarcasm, I was backing your view, I know it doesn't happen often on Brexit threads

[BlasterBates]

You missed the sarcasm, I was backing your view, I know it doesn't happen often on Brexit threads

What do you think will happen if the UK moves 40% of its trade?

[rootsnall]

What do you think will happen if the UK moves 40% of its trade?

I was backing a view that the disruption to UK ports is primarily as a result of Covid, and using an example of how US ports are also stuffed to back up that point.

I am happy to announce I am NOT a logistics expert.

[Eirikur]

I was backing a view that the disruption to UK ports is primarily as a result of Covid, and using an example of how US ports are also stuffed to back up that point.

I am happy to announce I am NOT a logistics expert.

No disruption is mainly due to brexit as many companies are trying to import/export extra goods before the Dec 31 deadline

[clearedforlanding]

No disruption is mainly due to brexit as many companies are trying to import/export extra goods before the Dec 31 deadline

Exactly. Bentley are air freighting parts in for example; this is not economically viable for high volume manufacturers like Honda.

[WTFH]

Exactly. Bentley are air freighting parts in for example; this is not economically viable for high volume manufacturers like Honda.

According to Mordac, air freight is down 90% (due to Covid), and this massive drop has resulted in air freight now going by sea, which is why all the UK sea ports are full of containers. The fact that 90% of UK air freight is less than 5% of the UK sea freight is lost n his massive logistical mind.

[clearedforlanding]

According to Mordac, air freight is down 90% (due to Covid), and this massive drop has resulted in air freight now going by sea, which is why all the UK sea ports are full of containers. The fact that 90% of UK air freight is less than 5% of the UK sea freight is lost n his massive logistical mind.

Oh dear. It's probably lost on him that many PX airplanes are being converted to freight as it is the only aviation sector apart from General Aviation that is seeing an uptick.

[AtW]

Air freight is down beacuse passenger planes not flying - they'd normally take some of freight, where as number of dedicated freight only airplanes is limited and they are all fooking busy.