Breaking! A General Strike Breaks Out in Germany! Emergency Warning For Shipping Companies! Severe Logistics Delays! Cargo Cannot Be Delivered...

On January 8 at local time, a demonstration by German farmers to protest against the government's removal of diesel tax concessions triggered nationwide chaos. German railroads and other industries have also announced a succession of national strikes. In the next few days, freight transportation across Germany may be in chaos. Given the recent shipments of German cargo owners and freight forwarders, please pay attention to the impact of logistics delays.

From early in the morning of the 8th, protests began with the blockade of highway entrances. Many highway entrances across the country were completely blocked by a convoy of hundreds of tractors. The convoys of tractors then rolled into the city centers of various cities in protest. In Munich, some 5,500 tractors and cars traveled from surrounding areas to the city center to participate in the rally, with dozens of kilometers of convoys blocking the city.

According to Germany's "Munich Mercury," on the 9th, in addition to the farmers protest, the German train drivers union (GDL) also announced that there will be a full strike from 10. Freight transportation, logistics, and other industries are also ready to join the strike and protest team. German freight transportation, logistics, and other associations to strike to threaten the government, demanding a reduction in tolls and diesel taxes.

On January 9, Maersk's website posted an urgent warning about strike action in Germany.

Maersk said that the German Farmers' Association started a blockade at 5:00 a.m. on January 8, 2024, at important traffic junctions and access roads.

In addition, the German train drivers' union, the GDL, announced a strike starting at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, followed by a strike in public transport starting at 2:00 a.m. on January 10th. As a result, significant delays in inland transportation are expected, including the inability of goods to be delivered at all.

In addition, according to foreign media sources, Maersk warned in a customer advisory that the move could also affect container clearance at Germany's main ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven.

We would like to remind the owner of the recent shipments to Germany forwarders that they must pay close attention to the strike activities for cargo transportation delays and impacts so as not to cause unnecessary losses!