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German airport strikes have consequences for cargo operations
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/03/01 16:12:17
STRIKES happening at many of Germany's airports will have consequences for air cargo and lead to significant challenges for humanitarian aid flights, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Public sector workers and ground handlers at seven airports, Frankfurt Main, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hannover, and Bremen, are taking part in strikes organised by the Ver.di union over pay.
Strike action had brought air traffic at these locations to a complete standstill, with the global transportation of freight and goods directly affected.
"Today's warning strikes at seven German commercial airports are having a significant impact on the movement of cargo and goods, not only in Germany but worldwide," said BARIG executive director Michael Hoppe.BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) represents the interests of more than 100 national and international airlines in scheduled, charter and air cargo business.
"At Frankfurt Airport, which is by far one of the most important air freight locations in Europe and worldwide, hardly any goods can currently be handled."
"In order to maintain supply chains, considerable volumes of freight must alternatively be transported by truck to airports abroad such as Brussels or Liege, where they are finally loaded onto aircraft," said Mr Hoppe.
"The situation is particularly challenging in terms of sensitive products and goods for which, for example, fast, temperature-controlled transport is essential."
"Furthermore, the strikes are also having a significant impact on the logistics of humanitarian aid deliveries, as in the immediate case with aid transports to Turkey and Syria. Here, we have logistics chains that are especially complex and highly sensitive," said Mr Hoppe.
"Despite special permissions for transport and alternative airports, there is hardly any chance that disruptions, which are inevitably caused by such strikes, can be completely mitigated.
"Therefore, we urgently demand to consider the measures taken in the current wage dispute with sound judgment and to take into account the effects on the interaction within the economy and society. Negotiations must lead to constructive solutions," said Mr Hoppe.
"Strike action such as we are experiencing today has partly massive and persistent consequences for mostly uninvolved parties."
Public sector workers and ground handlers at seven airports, Frankfurt Main, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hannover, and Bremen, are taking part in strikes organised by the Ver.di union over pay.
Strike action had brought air traffic at these locations to a complete standstill, with the global transportation of freight and goods directly affected.
"Today's warning strikes at seven German commercial airports are having a significant impact on the movement of cargo and goods, not only in Germany but worldwide," said BARIG executive director Michael Hoppe.BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) represents the interests of more than 100 national and international airlines in scheduled, charter and air cargo business.
"At Frankfurt Airport, which is by far one of the most important air freight locations in Europe and worldwide, hardly any goods can currently be handled."
"In order to maintain supply chains, considerable volumes of freight must alternatively be transported by truck to airports abroad such as Brussels or Liege, where they are finally loaded onto aircraft," said Mr Hoppe.
"The situation is particularly challenging in terms of sensitive products and goods for which, for example, fast, temperature-controlled transport is essential."
"Furthermore, the strikes are also having a significant impact on the logistics of humanitarian aid deliveries, as in the immediate case with aid transports to Turkey and Syria. Here, we have logistics chains that are especially complex and highly sensitive," said Mr Hoppe.
"Despite special permissions for transport and alternative airports, there is hardly any chance that disruptions, which are inevitably caused by such strikes, can be completely mitigated.
"Therefore, we urgently demand to consider the measures taken in the current wage dispute with sound judgment and to take into account the effects on the interaction within the economy and society. Negotiations must lead to constructive solutions," said Mr Hoppe.
"Strike action such as we are experiencing today has partly massive and persistent consequences for mostly uninvolved parties."