Supply chain difficulties intensify! Europe and the United States face severe truck driver shortage

As Christmas approaches, many sellers have begun to slowly prepare for shipment. In addition to the difficulty in getting containers for sea transportation, many places in Europe and the United States are also facing a labor shortage, especially a serious gap in truck drivers.

Among them, the situation in the UK is more serious. The previous Brexit has caused a large number of truck drivers to leave the UK. It is reported that the UK faces a shortage of about 100,000 truck drivers. This severe supply chain crisis has caused many inconveniences to the lives of British people, such as gas stations being forced to close and supermarkets unable to restock goods. If this situation cannot be alleviated in time, Christmas e-commerce shipments will also be affected.

The retail department said, " If this situation is not effectively alleviated in the near future, Christmas shipments will be severely disrupted. " At that time, it may be a problem for sellers to deliver their goods to the UK warehouse on time.

In order to solve the Christmas supply chain crisis, the UK has also taken a number of measures, such as providing temporary visas for foreigners, encouraging truck drivers to return to their old jobs, simplifying the driving test procedures for truck drivers, etc.

In addition to the lack of chicken to fry, the situation of truck drivers in the United States is also not optimistic. Local industry organizations said that there was a shortage of truck drivers in the United States before the epidemic, and the problem has now become more serious. It is expected that by 2028, the shortage of truck drivers will reach 160,000. In addition, the issuance of unemployment benefits in the United States has slowed down the pace of truck drivers looking for jobs.

The UK and the US are just representative cases. Many places in Europe and the US are also facing the problem of truck driver shortage. Under this situation, Amazon is under great pressure. The shortage of warehouse staff and truck drivers will face many challenges during Christmas.

To address this issue, Amazon has been offering higher salaries to recruit seasonal workers and even increasing its support for the legalization of marijuana to increase the number of applicants.

The shipping schedule is tight this year, and Christmas shipments will be affected to a certain extent. If the shortage of truck drivers in Europe and the United States is not effectively alleviated before Christmas, it will make it more difficult to place orders during this peak season. Sellers should also pay attention to the logistics status and prepare for shipments early.

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