Many ports in Northern Europe were shut down due to strong winds!
Learned: On April 15, freight forwarding giant Kuehne-Nagel issued a notice saying that on April 15, many major ports in Northern Europe were disrupted due to severe storms.
It is understood that at 9 a.m. local time on the 15th, DP World Southampton in Southampton, England, decided to suspend vessel operations, but the company will still provide land services at a lower productivity.
At the same time, the Port of Liverpool also issued a notice that due to the impact of strong winds in the early morning, the operations of Piers 1 and 2 have been completely suspended. The strong winds are expected to continue throughout the day and most of the evening on the 15th.
The Dutch docks of Rotterdam were also buffeted by strong winds later that morning. Due to safety concerns, the Port of Rotterdam announced the suspension of operations at 11:00 on April 15. In addition, APM Terminals Maasvlakte II also shut down operations around noon.
Kuehne + Nagel said it is expected that container transportation and ship operations will inevitably face delays during the remainder of the 15th.
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