Manx Independent Carriers dealing with backlog

Tuesday, 24 December 2013 00:00

Manx Independent Carriers says it’s doing its best to get perishables and parcels to the Island in time for Christmas.

Bad weather, and cancelled Steam Packet sailings, means there’s a backlog of freight waiting at Heysham.

On Saturday the company shipped around 16 Marks and Spencer trailers full of fresh food to the Island – and is hoping to bring more in on the later sailings today.

The race is on to get food items to the shops before the end of their shelf life – one trailer can carry around £100,000 of food.

Chairman John Quaye says it’s a testing time:

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