Ports and freight likely fracture points as covid rolls on

Ports and freight likely fracture points as covid rolls on
You are the weakest link. Ports head the list of the most exposed to worker disruption. (Image: MSC)
Brent Melville
New Zealand’s ports are potentially the most exposed to surging omicron cases, with absenteeism as low as 15% likely to create immediate disruptions to the logistics chain.That’s according to a snap poll of supply chain operators and businesses by Massey University, which puts the country’s 12 major sea entry points at the top of the most exposed to worker disruption.Couriers and delivery services, road transport operators, warehouses and retail distributors are also exposed, while container availability could also be reduced,...

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