MUCH of the UK supply chain is still struggling with the uncertainty surrounding Britain's decision to remove itself from the European Union, and is waiting for a clearer picture of what trading arrangements will be in place at the end of the two-year negotiation period that began when Article 50 was triggered in April. On the Humber estuary, however, where Associated British Ports runs four facilities, there is no such reticence, and the company is investing on the back of strong volumes from its customers. "We look towards the continent and have trades that are dependent on what's moving between Europe and the UK," says ABP Humber director Simon Bird. "We are reflecting the growth we have seen in the container services. Volumes in 2016 showed a 16% increase and in the first quarter of this year we're up another 14%."
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