Tag: bottlenecks
The ports of Shanghai and Hamburg are becoming bottlenecks
Shanghai container port China’s zero-Covid strategy is disrupting world trade. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The figures for sea freight presented by the head of Kuehne + Nagel on Tuesday make you…
Covestro: Plastics manufacturer benefits from material bottlenecks
Balance sheet check Covestro The Leverkusen plastics manufacturer is benefiting from the supply bottlenecks in the industry. Dusseldorf In the chemical industry, Covestro is considered one of the most powerful…
Lidl wants to curb delivery bottlenecks with its own container ships
Dusseldorf The discounter Lidl is reacting to the delivery bottlenecks from the Far East and is expected to put four container ships into service from early summer. This is reported…
Logistics industry warns of possible supply bottlenecks in Germany
Berlin In politics as well as in the economy there is growing concern that there will be further supply bottlenecks. The reason is the economic sanctions against Russia, which are…
Bottlenecks in wiring harnesses – production stop in the automotive industry
Dusseldorf, Munich Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine is becoming a growing problem for automakers in Europe. After Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW also have to interrupt parts of their production.…
BMW stops production in Russia and warns of delivery bottlenecks
BMW production in Kaliningrad (archive image) Business was going well until the Russian troops invaded Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Munich BMW is putting its business in Russia on hold in response…
Supply chains: disrupted train routes, truck bottlenecks, closed airspace: the Ukraine war threatens German supply routes
Dusseldorf The Ukraine war causes the first delivery bottlenecks in Germany. At the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, work was suspended for four days this week. In Dresden, too, employees have…
Supply chains: disrupted train connections, truck bottlenecks, closed airspace: the war in Ukraine threatens German supply routes
Dusseldorf The Ukraine war causes the first delivery bottlenecks in Germany. At the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, work was suspended for four days this week. In Dresden, too, employees have…
Prices on the freight market are falling – there are no Omicron bottlenecks
Dusseldorf The high rate of new infections with the omicron variant of the corona virus, which has persisted for weeks, has affected logistics in Germany far less than feared. “The…
Bottlenecks feared in logistics do not materialise
Dusseldorf The high rate of new infections with the omicron variant of the corona virus, which has persisted for weeks, has affected logistics in Germany far less than feared. “The…
DIHK lowers forecast for this year
Metal processing company The shortage of skilled workers weighs on the mood of entrepreneurs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin High energy and raw material prices as well as delivery bottlenecks are clouding…
“The economy is holding its breath” – DIHK lowers forecast for this year
Metal processing company The shortage of skilled workers weighs on the mood of entrepreneurs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin High energy and raw material prices as well as delivery bottlenecks are clouding…
German exports will increase sharply in 2021 despite bottlenecks
Container port Germany Exports by German exporters grew by 14.0 percent over the year as a whole. (Photo: imago images/Lobeca) Berlin Despite material shortages and disrupted supply chains, German exporters…
Infineon continues to grow – and warns of bottlenecks
Reinhard Ploss The Infineon boss presented the quarterly figures for the last time this Thursday. At the end of March, the manager will stop after almost ten years at the…
Bottlenecks at Ravensburger: flood of orders overwhelms puzzle manufacturers
puzzle Ravensburger puzzles are so popular that the family business cannot keep up with production. (Photo: dpa) Munich Ravensburger has its finger on the pulse with its jigsaw puzzles, board…
Container bottlenecks are getting worse – 564 ships are waiting in front of ports
Container traffic jam in the Port of Los Angeles Problems in the US are responsible for 80 percent of global ship delays. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Dusseldorf German retailers and…
Container shortages continue to worsen after Christmas
Container traffic jam in the Port of Los Angeles Problems in the US are responsible for 80 percent of global ship delays. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Dusseldorf German retailers and…
Container shortages continue to worsen after Christmas
Container traffic jam in the Port of Los Angeles Problems in the US are responsible for 80 percent of global ship delays. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Dusseldorf German retailers and…
Container shortages continue to worsen after Christmas
Container traffic jam in the Port of Los Angeles Problems in the US are responsible for 80 percent of global ship delays. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Dusseldorf German retailers and…
Immigrants alleviate bottlenecks in skilled occupations
Even if the BA boss was only repeating familiar figures, he underlined the importance of migration for prosperity with his statement. This is now underpinned by a study that the…