Strikes + congestion: a preliminary round-up of cargo on Europe-to-Asia routes
Strikes + congestion: a preliminary round-up of cargo on Europe-to-Asia routes Major disruption on the Europe-to-Asia routes: on 30 October, a coordinated strike involving over 40 Mediterranean ports brought operations to a standstill in Piraeus and Genoa, leaving around 40,000 containers stranded. Sailing schedules have been delayed by 3–5 days, and it will take a further 1–2 weeks to clear the congestion; surcharges and demurrage charges will be levied immediately. The ILWU security strike on the US West Coast has been postponed until 5 November pending negotiations; the situation remains unresolved. Do not rely on scheduled sailing times for the Europe–Australia route. Immediately review all cargo currently in transit, notify clients in advance and apply for container grace periods to ensure demurrage charges do not erode your profits. #欧线 #SunnyworldwideLogistics #宏铭达物流 #Europelogistics #欧洲罢工
