General strikes broke out at ports in many countries! Logistics were blocked and port goods were severely backlogged!
Recently, Colombia is facing the impact of strikes. Colombian truckers launched a nationwide strike this week to protest the government's decision to phase out fuel subsidies and raise diesel prices. Protests have intensified over the past two days, with major highways blocked and local traffic and logistics severely disrupted. According to local reports, there have been reports nationwide136road closed .
Global freight forwarding giant Kuehne Nagel(KuehneNagel)Local sources expect severe cargo backlogs at ports and airports, which could pose major challenges to these facilities.
In addition, major cities such as Bogota, Medellin and Cali also face the threat of food and fuel supply shortages.
This protest also affected the daily life of Colombian people. Schools and universities in Bogota have been closed and public transportation has been severely disrupted.
While negotiations between the government and the transport unions are still ongoing, the strike is expected to continue until an agreement is reached. Analysts believe that if the protests continue, Colombia’s logistics costs may also rise.
At the same time, Kuehne Nagel issued a reminder on its official website that the Port of Hamburg in Germany has once again fallen into a severe strike crisis. german trade unionver.diAnnounced local time9moon4morning7A new round of warning strikes has begun, which will last until9moon5morning7point.
according toEUROGATEannouncements, allHHLAThe terminal will suspend all operations during the strike, including rail and truck cargo transportation. In addition, dispatch work is not expected to resume immediately after the strike ends.
As a result, there will be significant delays in cargo handling and transportation during and after the strike. At the same time, protests during the strike will restrict access to the port.
It is worth noting that this is not the first strike action at the Port of Hamburg recently. There was a similar strike last Friday. The strike mainly involvedHHLAEfforts underway to improve terminal efficiency, unionverdiIn a statement, it said it was seeking a social collective agreement to protect employees from the social and health impacts of the group's planned restructuring.
In recent months, strikes have been held at many major ports in Germany. Given that negotiations have still been inconclusive, the threat of strikes may continue.
We would like to remind all cargo owners and freight forwarders that if there are any shipping plans for the above places in the near future, you need to keep abreast of the local ports and Traffic conditions, pay close attention to cargo node information to avoid and reduce the impact of delays!
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