The freight transport industry must collaborate to combat mounting congestion challenges and use a collective voice to move the issue up both public and governmental agendas, according to David Appleton, European Regional President for global container transport leader APL. Speaking at the international transport conference, TOC Europe, in Istanbul, Mr Appleton said: “Unfortunately, supply chain congestion is not on many people’s radar screens. He emphasised the need to address this situation because of the strain on Europe’s transport infrastructure caused by the double-digit growth of imports to Europe, mainly from Asia. “Forecasts for trade growth in the future show that congestion within the European supply chain will not be reduced.