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<p>Operations at the ports of Felixstowe and at Southampton Container Terminal are
matters for the operators themselves in consultation with customers and port users,
including SMEs. I understand that the situation at Felixstowe has now improved following
difficulties with the 'nGen' system, and that congestion recently affecting Southampton
was expected to be transient.</p><p> </p><p>UK container port capacity overall is
easily sufficient to meet demand in the pre-Christmas period, and there is also scope
for further consented expansion to meet future growth in global trade including the
largest vessels currently in world fleets.</p>
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