John Whelan: British port strike to create waves for Irish exporters and hauliers

Strikes at the British ports of Felixstowe, and a potential strike at Liverpool, are making life difficult for exporters and importers now planning their autumn shipping schedule

Strikes at the British port of Felixstowe, its largest container port, started on Sunday morning.

The notion that the high price regime was baked into moving goods and exports around the world and at home was smashed in August. 

After more than two years of sky-high freight prices that had kicked off the currentinflation cycle, transportation rates are falling.