P&O Ferry Cancellations Leading To Delays

P&O suspended their ferry services pending a ‘major company announcement’ they were due to give today. That announcement has since followed and resulted in around 800 UK seafaring workers losing their jobs.

Their website suggests that there will be significant disruption across their ferry services during the next few days, which they are working on minimising.

Reports in national press are suggesting that the company are planning to use agency workers to maintain their services going forward.

From a road transport perspective, with P&O operating numerous routes between the UK and Europe, this has already led to disruption and delays at ro-ro ports, including Dover and Calais, and we expect this to continue until the situation is resolved.

Simarco are continuing to monitor the situation. If you require further information about current or upcoming orders, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Fuel Prices Lead To Truck Strike in Spain

Sharp increases in diesel prices, and the concern over future supply, have led to a truck driver strike in Spain, which has disrupted transport throughout the country this week.

The strike started on Monday and has continued into today, meaning that we have been unable to arrange collections and deliveries this week.

The strike, which also cites poor working conditions as a factor, is nationwide and is indefinite, so at this stage we are unsure how the situation will develop.

Fears are mounting that the emerging European movement of truckers against rising costs, which has been escalated since the sanctions on Russia, could see more strikes on the continent.

We understand there could be a nationwide strike in Italy on March 19^th and that many French truckers are calling for a strike this month too.

Simarco are monitoring the situation closely. Should you require any further information, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team.