Update: 28.03.2024

Trade unions representing port workers have announced extending the port strikes currently taking place in Finland for another week.

As a result, vessel handling operations will remain suspended at all Finnish ports until Monday, 8 April, at 06:00 local time.

For more information on the strikes' impact on other logistics sectors, please refer to our latest advisory or contact your Kuehne+Nagel representative.

Update: 22.03.2024

After nearly two weeks of strikes, Finland's Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) announced the labour action will be extended until 1 April 2024 at 6:00 local time.

All port operations came to a standstill on 11 March, including the loading and unloading of ships and container pick-up and delivery operations.

Air and land logistics will also be impacted until 1 April. More information about these sectors can be found in our latest advisory.

For inquiries about alternative arrangements for your shipment, don't hesitate to get in touch with your Kuehne+Nagel representative.

Original article: 07.03.2024

Ports in Finland will witness a two-week strike starting on 11 March at 06:00 local time and lasting until 25 March at 06:00.

The Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) called its member unions to the industrial action after failed negotiations with the government over employee rights and social security.

One of the member unions to participate in the strikes is the Finnish Transport Workers' Union (AKT), which represents most workers in the stevedoring industry.

As a result, operational disruption is expected at all container ports, with interruptions in the loading and unloading of vessels.

Impact on air and road logistics is also expected during the strikes. More information about these sectors is available in our advisory.

For inquiries about your shipment, you can always reach out to your Kuehne+Nagel representative.