Further indication of what I mean by further peaks of disruption & chaos around 1/4 & esp 1/7
The Port of Liverpool could face significant disruption & delays later this year amid staffing shortages & a predicted *12*-fold increase in number of sanitation checks needed on imports

New rules & regulations governing sanitation checks on food & other products coming into the port after Brexit will mean a significant increase in workload for staff.
The number of employees at Mersey Port Health, the body in charge of carrying out the checks, needs to more than

double from 15 to 34. However, significant demand for similarly skilled staff across the country, as well as the specific skillset required, is leading to a struggle to recruit them in time. A report submitted to Mersey Port Health Committee said that if staff were not recruited

& trained before the introduction of more checks in a few months time then the port’s operations could be significantly impacted.The report said:
“There will be extended imported food clearance times, slower turnaround times of containers being inspected and released.

This could have a major impact on the future growth of the Port of Liverpool causing significant delays at the Port.
Full Report https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/port-liverpool-could-face-delays-19647987

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