The Food Storage and Distribution Federation has warned of a shortage of storage space close to major cities, with three-quarters of warehouse owners saying their facilities are at full capacity. Prices for storage have risen by 75% over the past three months , as Brexit -related enquires have soared. The Food Storage and Distribution Federation , which represents 25% of all commercially-available frozen and chilled storage space in the Brexit confirmed its members are among those turning business away. Richard Perriman, the UK supply chain development manager at Horizon Cargo, which has a 7,430 sq metre warehouse with space for up to 6,000 pallets near the M20 access route to Dover, said the facility was now slightly over capacity having been only half full when it opened in 2017. The Food Storage and Distribution Federation has secured leases on several frozen food containers, which are normally only used over the Christmas period, for the remainder of the year .
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation has warned of a shortage of storage space close to major cities, with three-quarters of warehouse owners saying their facilities are at full capacity. Prices for storage have risen by 75% over the past three months , as Brexit -related enquires have soared. The Food Storage and Distribution Federation , which represents 25% of all commercially-available frozen and chilled storage space in the Brexit confirmed its members are among those turning business away. The Food Storage and Distribution Federation has secured leases on several frozen food containers, which are normally only used over the Christmas period, for the remainder of the year .