Transport unions in Felixstowe and Liverpool are experiencing disruptions of closed ports due to labor strikes, further impacting supply chains.
The Golden week in China (1-7 October), when factories are shut in China, will lead to further work stoppages in Chinese ports.
Christian Roeloffs, cofounder & CEO of Container xChange, said, “These disruptions will delay the peak season cargo coming from China to Europe. The cargo ships will be diverted to other ports in Europe and the UK, adding pressure to the congestion in the port of Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Rotterdam, and major port hubs.”