'Usual' shortage of seasonal workers creating delays on Europe's waterways
Shortages of seasonal workers have prompted delays across Europe’s inland waterways, leaving many in the ...
Long-haul ro-ro schedules are facing multiple challenges, causing congestion and delays in handling cars in ports in Europe, China, South Africa, the US and Australia.
According to The Loadstar sources, the movement of cars at ports around Europe, particularly Southampton, Koper and Zeebrugge (now called Antwerp-Bruges), are suffering with space issues, caused by driver shortages and exports are delayed by a lack of ro-ro vessel space.
A spokesperson for Antwerp-Bruges told The Loadstar: “The car terminals in the whole of Europe [are] ...
European port congestion now at five-to-six days, and getting worse
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