Suez Canal: Fear of delays at Europe's ports as backlog starts moving
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Now the Ever Given container ship has finally been freed after getting stuck in the Suez Canal, the mammoth task of clearing the backlog of hundreds of vessels also begins.
But businesses in Europe are still left wondering when they will receive their goods and how long it will take before they can get those items to their customers.
CGTN Europe spoke to Steve Parks, director of Seaport Freight Services, which is based in England. His company has an array of merchandise in 20 containers onboard the Ever Given, as well as containers on other ships that are stuck along the canal.
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