Excerpt from: Europe Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy
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| February 04, 2008 | | A crane collapse at the Southhamption Container Terminal (SCT) has decreased their capacity. Many ships are being diverted to other ports. Customers are feeling the effect of the accident in their supply chains. | On January 18th a crane collapsed at the Southhampton Container Terminal (SCT). The SCT is the second largest port in the UK and handles most of the freight from the Far East. The effects of the crane collapse are still being felt in the terminal and by their customers. Currently the terminal is running at half capacity due to emergency inspections on all cranes at the port. Many container ships are either sitting or are diverting to other ports. CT managing director Campbell Mason, stated “It is not only significant for us but for customers in the supply chain. It has been disruptive but they have been relatively understanding and we are working with them to minimise the disruption” Honda lost production of 1,000 vehicles and had to send employees home at the Swindon factory due to lack of parts. The SCT hopes to have eight of the cranes operating by the end of the week | | |
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