Carriers hold their breath due to strikes in strained northern European ports
Work stoppage may worsen bottlenecks in major northern European ports, predicts Hapag-Lloyd. Strikes ”complicate the current situation” with large freight volumes.
by JENS THOMSEN
Container carriers are holding their breath as port workers in several northern European key ports risk turning serious port bottlenecks into chaotic conditions through strike actions.
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