We wanted to give you a quick update on the shipment for our latest Class 66 run, as they near the end of their journey from the far east.
Well, that's what we thought! But, it's a great way to demonstrate why things can take a little longer than expected, and show how we can get caught out when giving you an update with a decision that is completely beyond our control.
Originally, the vessel carrying our stock was meant to stop at Felixstowe first, and we’d booked everything based on that plan. But over the weekend, the shipping line made another change, and now the UK won’t be the first port of call after all!
This was completely out of the blue to us, and instead the ship has decided to head to Rotterdam first, before calling back to the UK. We were informed of this decision yesterday.
We are unsure why this has occurred, but unfortunately there is nothing we can do.
Come back!!!
While we don’t have the full details, it’s likely that either:
- They couldn’t get the original slot in Felixstowe,
- The slot was used for a different ship from the same shipping line, or
- The cargo layout made it tricky to unload the UK containers before those for other European ports.
Because of this, the ship’s ETA into Felixstowe has moved to 22nd November — so around a three-week delay.
Sadly this is just the reality of shipping, and how our best laid plans and timelines can get changed on a whim and beyond our control.
We know this isn’t ideal, and we really appreciate your patience while we wait for the ship to make its way to the UK. We’re keeping a close eye on things and will update you again if anything changes.
Thanks for sticking with us — the wait will be worth it!
