16 Dec Industrial Action May Trigger Europe-Wide Congestion
Industrial action across Belgium’s rail, transport and public sectors has the potential to disrupt freight flows through Antwerp and the wider Benelux logistics corridor, placing more strain on a European port network already battling congestion and capacity limitations.
Europe’s three largest container hubs – Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg – are already operating under “heavily disrupted” conditions, with delayed vessel arrivals, vessel bunching and inland transport bottlenecks, all of which are expected to amplify upon the industrial action across Belgium.
In addition, seagoing access to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has predominantly halted as pilotage and traffic control personnel joined Belgium’s industrial action, significantly disrupting maritime traffic across the country.
With industrial actions also planned in Portugal and Italy, further regional disruption is expected through December.
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