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Southampton docks disrupted by crane collapse
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SOUTHAMPTON Container Terminals (SCT) is slowly returning to normal operation after one of its cranes collapsed onto a container ship on Friday 18 January.
No one was injured in the incident but service at the dock was suspended and all cranes are being checked to ensure there are no more problems.
An SOT spokeswoman says: "The terminal is currently operating with five cranes [out of 11] on one main berth. Smaller vessels will be handled by the mobile harbour crane. We are working to facilitate a progressive return to operation of four further cranes as soon as possible, most likely later this week. The investigation is ongoing and we are not, at this stage, in a position to make any statement as to the cause of the incident!
As a result of the incident many trucks were diverted to other ports; some production plants that rely on just-in-time deliveries, such as Honda in Swindon, had to be shut temporarily.