Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 23682

Container Terminals: Mediterranean Region

Tabled: 25 April 2024
Answered: 3 May 2024

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the (a) implications for her policies of the capacity limits of container ports around the western Mediterranean and (b) impact of those limits on (i) inventory costs

Answer

Alan Mak
Government is monitoring the disruption to shipping caused by Red Sea attacks and working with businesses to understand the current and potential future impacts on shipping. Shipping operators are working to mitigate any potential impact on consumers, and...

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