DSV ROAD COVID-19 UPDATE – APRIL 22, 2020 Turkey : • Turkey is closed from Thursday (April 23, 2020) to Sunday (April 26, 2020). This means that almost all consignors are closed. Part loads departures are therefore cancelled this Friday (April 24, 2020). • Customs are open. • Exporting of hygiene products is not allowed. • After the «lockdown» period, will other limit restrictions apply. Drivers who are citizens of AT, DE, NL, BE, ES, FR, NO, DK, SE and IT, will not be allowed to enter Turkey via Kapikule border. • Drivers who bring cargo or transit from these countries will not be allowed to enter Turkey for 14 days. United Kingdom: • Factories, warehouses and stores are closed according to restrictions imposed by government. • Bookings without confirmation that the sender (import) or recipient (export) are open and can receive/send goods, are rejected. • All regular timetables are still cancelled. Domestic • Good volume on goods. • Challenges related to staffing at the terminal and extra capacity on linehaul and distribution. • We put all our energy into ensuring that freight forwarding will continue as normal from all terminals, and from our main terminal at Langhus. Thermo • Good volume on goods. • Still a decrease in goods other than food. • Our own trucks are fully staffed with drivers. AIR • • • • The market is extremely dynamic, and rates change daily - especially from/to Asia and the US. More restrictions and reductions in aircraft capacity are expected. Several markets are open, but the possibilities for air cargo are limited. Longer lead times must be expected. Closed markets: India until May 3, 2020. Pakistan in Sidh and Punjab Province. Colombo in Sri Lanka. SEA • • • China’s westbound traffic is o pen. Several cancelled departures from Asia lead to reduced capacity in Europe. Capacity to/from European ports is still not a challenge. DSV – Global Transport and Logistics
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