Maersk joins peers with emergency surcharges on Pakistan cargo
Maersk has joined its peers in implementing ’emergency operational surcharges’ on cargo in and out ...
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By Mike Wackett
Congestion at North European and Asian box terminals continues to disrupt global liner schedules, with quarantines and the side-effects of Covid vaccination blamed for further instability in the supply chain.
Labour shortages at the Benelux ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam have been attributed to the after-effects of vaccination.
Hapag-Lloyd advised customers of “limited gang availability” at PSA’s Antwerp facility and similar issues at neighbouring Rotterdam.
“ECT cannot man all available cranes due to a lack of labour, which is strongly affected by the ...
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