Crisis is growing in logistics

The coronavirus epidemic, which started in Wuhan, China, started to increase its influence in many regions, especially in the European continent, in March. The new type of coronavirus (Kovid-19) epidemic, which causes great damage to almost every sector, is causing deep wounds every day in the logistics industry. While 14 countries in Europe closed their borders for land transportation, there was a price increase of up to 40 percent in sea transportation. While the measures are tightened for the unpredictable epidemic, it is also closely monitored in the process. At the beginning of this year, the international shipping organization has started to increase due to the low sulfur fuel application imposed by IMO, now increasing sea freight, due to the shortage of empty containers. The virus has increased mobility in the field of e-commerce. People who do not leave the house unless they have to, have started to prefer online channels in their shopping.

PRICE INCREASE

Many countries including Turkey measures aimed at countries in the airway countries while stopping for traffic logistics has commissioned various applications. Iran borders of Turkey, Georgia and Iraq as well as stopping the passage of many countries, the sea side of the case is still taken different measures such as quarantines. While closing the border gates is one of the precautions taken by the countries, this situation negatively affected the logistics sector. Isa Korkmaz, CEO of Navlungo, said: “The decrease in cargo capacity due to the cancellation of flights of passenger planes in air freight caused an increase in the price of air freight between Europe and America between 15-20 percent. China and Turkey in this case, as well as directly affecting the airways of emergency in order to catch up with the shift by sea, and that will likely lead to a further price increase in air transport time. ”

CLOSED DOORS WILL DECREASE E-EXPORT

Turkey finally England, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, stopped flights to Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. Thus, it increased the number of flights ban applies to 20 countries including Turkey. With the closing of the border of 14 countries in Europe, delays in export loads started to occur, as a result of non-rotating trailers and containers due to the queues formed, and a 15 percent freight increase was observed. In e-export shipments, a decrease was observed in the demands as a result of people cutting their non-compulsory shopping. It will be due to the exceptional circumstances in which the trade measures coronavirus Korkmaz stating that Jesus could exit with minimal damage, said that more needed to organize alternative calls for the burden of firms exporting from Turkey.

TAKE MEASUREMENT OF COMPANIES

Noting that many agencies have changed their cancellation policies due to location problems, Korkmaz made the following recommendations to companies: “When confirming your orders, always confirm this information. Instead of a container or a complete truck, you can distribute the risk by choosing partial freights. As a result of coronavirus measures, we see that flight bans or border measures vary from another country every day. When planning your products, get instant information from your logistics service provider. Inform your customers frequently and give you the message that you are doing your best in possible delays and cancellations. ”

TRADE OF 6 BILLION DOLLARS AT RISK

Fatih Şener, Head of the International Transporters’ Association (UND) Strategy and Business Development, said that the virus swept the world, and that the effects of a global crisis in this situation cannot be overcome in the short term. Saying that they face various restrictions in international transportation, Fatih Şener said, “The trade in the East is under 6 billion dollars. However, despite various restrictions in the west, trade can be done even if it is difficult. A cutting on the western side will make the sector very difficult. ” Stating that the isolation is high due to their professions in international drivers, therefore the risk is low, Şener said, “The sector is in a state of dust and smoke, but when we look at the country, there is not a big decrease at the moment.”

AMAZON CAN’T GROW TO ORDERS

• US e-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it will recruit 100,000 new staff in the US to meet the growing demand for online shopping with the coronavirus outbreak. It is also stated that the company will make an investment of more than 350 million dollars to increase the salaries of the employees.