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Leixões: Supply now uninterrupted after IT disruptions
The festive period was marked by difficulties in the supply of goods after a failure in the new IT system that caused chaos at the Port of Leixões.
Madeira government: situation at the Port of Leixões normalised
The issue involves a build-up of containers at the Port of Leixões due to the switch to a new IT system, which forced concessionaire Yilport to close the gates to incoming containers.
Goods are already being sent to the Azores and Madeira
The contingency plan has allowed many containers that had been piling up at national ports to be dispatched. But the problem is not yet fully resolved: the new customs IT system is causing bottlenecks. More than 2,000 containers remain at the Port of Leixões awaiting shipment and around 3,000 are at sea.
Regional government assures there will be "no problems" with supply to Madeira
In an interview with RTP Notícias, the Regional Secretary for the Economy of Madeira says he received assurances from the central government regarding the region's supply.
Government says disruptions at the Port of Leixões should be resolved today
The government says operational problems affecting the Port of Leixões — impacting cargo handling and port traffic — are expected to be resolved today.
New IT system blocks shipments and causes chaos at the Port of Leixões
The complaint comes from the Portuguese Freight Forwarders Association. Concessionaire Yilport will halt acceptance of containers for export from this Wednesday.
Azores business community calls for rapid normalisation of sea freight flows
The Ponta Delgada Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIPD) today called for an 'urgent intervention' by the Regional Government with the national government to secure a 'rapid normalisation' of the flow of goods by sea bound for the region.
Freight forwarders warn of "logistical chaos" at Leixões as exports suspended
The Portuguese Association of Freight Forwarders (APAT) warned today of 'logistical chaos' at the port of Leixões caused by a new customs system, after concessionaire Yilport halted acceptance of containers for export and freight forwarders requested transitional measures.
