Global supply chains might collapse unless governments round the globe restore freedom of movement for transport workers, giving them priority over vaccines, the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing a coalition of international business leaders.
The International Chamber of Shipping and other groups said in an letter to heads of state and government attending the United Nations General Assembly that the just about two-year travel ban has had a massively destructive effect on transport workers, the report stated.
They said there has been a mistreatment of workers which the failure to act would make shortages of essential goods, like electronics, food, fuel and medical supplies, worse before Christmas this year, consistent with the report.
The transport organizations represent around 65 million workers. They’ve said governments have did not listen, which there’s a requirement for “decisive and coordinated action” to resolve the crisis, the report stated.
The U.K. government has moved to send soldiers to deliver petrol, with Britain’s decision to go away the ecu Union along side the pandemic resulting in a teamster shortage, consistent with the report. There’s also a teamster shortage globally, with the American Trucking Association reporting a shortfall of nearly 61,000 drivers within the U.S.
The pandemic border restrictions, along side distancing requirements and factory closures, have contributed to provide chain disasters, the report stated. There are various effects due to it, including congestion at ports, delivery slow-downs and increasing freight rates on shipping routes between China, the U.S. and Europe.
In other news, officials from the U.S. and EU met Wednesday (Sept. 29) to forge a unified stance on new tech, trade and investment ties.
The entities were scheduled to seem into issues like data governance and technical standards, seeking footing on export controls, securing supply chains and regulating emerging technologies like AI