News / Trains and planes take the strain as Ukraine war impacts supply chains

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European supply chains are coming under increasing strain as war in Ukraine moves towards its third week with limited signs of resolution.

Supply chain consultancy Woodland Group told The Loadstar it was seeing the impact intensify across all transport modes as the sector makes efforts to minimise disruption in an already disrupted market.

A spokesperson said: “The maritime crisis intensifies as ports become blocked, imports and exports stall and sanctions result in tankers being pulled from charter markets.

“Their removal is seeing spot rates ...