Buy Christmas presents early to beat shortages says shipping boss
3 years, 2 months ago

Buy Christmas presents early to beat shortages says shipping boss

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Peter Wilson, group managing director at Cory Brothers, a shipping agency that handles cargo and the logistics of processing goods, said that consumers will have to order Christmas presents far in advance to ensure they arrive as UK’s ports get congested due to the HGV driver shortage. It’s much less of an issue for other European countries.” Mr Wilson said that the consumers should “be sensible, think ahead, plan appropriately, order your Christmas goods and the items that you need in a timely fashion to ensure that you have them”. Although he said the supply chain would not completely fail, Mr Wilson said that “there is potential nearer to Christmas some items maybe not being available on shelves”. Echoing the warnings from the world’s biggest shipping container company, Maersk, Mr Wilson said: “These issues around disruption will continue well into next year.

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