The article reports that Britain’s modern deep-water hub at London Gateway, operated by DP World, is experiencing growing operational strain due to yard-density build-up, bunching of vessels, and a boom in imports. These factors are combining to create congestion which is adversely affecting schedule reliability. As a result, carriers such as CMA CGM are choosing to divert certain service calls to neighbouring Southampton, also run by DP World, in order to maintain more predictable operations. The move underscores that even advanced ports are vulnerable when high import cycles, limited terminal capacity and container stack-ups converge. It also suggests that shippers are increasingly looking for alternative UK gateway ports to avoid delays ahead of the Christmas peak. While London Gateway continues to grow in volume, its ability to absorb surges without disruption is being tested.