News / Amid confusion over sanctions, humanitarian shipments find it tough to get through

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Confusion over sanctions imposed against ~Russia has resulted in the delays to the delivery of humanitarian supplies.

The port of Rotterdam has blamed a refusal by box terminals and shipping lines to handle containers destined for Russia, while Antwerp’s port authority said it had scheduled meetings for next week to assess the operational impact of sanctions.

One industry source told The Loadstar: “I imagine this is happening because of the complexity of the sanctions. As they are changing often, transport operators are devoting ...