Ukrainian transporters working in Western Europe are leaving their jobs to save their nation and battle the Russian armed force, intensifying a workforce deficiency that will make ground delivering more troublesome. Simultaneously, truckers from different countries are as yet trapped in Ukraine after ineffective endeavours to get across the boundary.
It has been noticed that a few drivers are making a beeline for Ukraine to join the fight against Russia, however genuine numbers are hard to indicate as the situation is pretty volatile as of now, said John Kidd, senior counsel for public issues at the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
The IRU doesn’t has information on the number of Ukrainian drivers operating in other European nations, yet it is very high in locations like Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.
Lufthansa Cargo, CEO, Dorothea von Boxberg revealed that Ukrainian drivers in Europe are moving back to battle Russia, which is one indication that truck “availability for logistics will be even more scarce in the days to come.”
The driver shortage in Europe is likely to get worse because of the Ukraine crisis, said Roman Nickl, corporate director for road transport at cargo-partner.
Air freight trucking could likewise be impacted as Ukrainian drivers head to the warfront, Niall van de Wouw, Managing Director of Clive Data Services said.
“It is still too early to tell if this specific factor will have any impact on supply chains in Europe. However, the war itself has already disrupted long-haul freight routes passing through and close to Ukraine and into and out of Russia. All of this together will certainly have an impact on European supply chains in the weeks and months to come, including from sea ports,” said Kidd.
