PORT PROBLEMS: The UK's Port of Felixstowe handles a third of the country's total container volume.
Management are seen discussing the dispute with CEO Clemence Cheng near the main gate of Felixstowe port as an eight day strike, called by the UNITE trade union begins over pay on August 21.
The disruption could also ripple through the rest of the country's economy, delaying imported shipments to U.K. retailers as they ready for the busy holiday shopping season. Russell Group, a data and analytics company, says the strike could.
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