British port workers launch eight-day strike in Felixstowe

While carriers such as Maersk have warned about extra delays, logistics firms in the UK do not expect the strike in one of the country’s biggest ports to cause serious problems. Almost 2,000 dock workers are striking for eight days in Felixstowe.
Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

1,900 port workers stopped loading and unloading ships at the UK port of Felixstowe on Sunday, starting an eight-day strike.

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