Il-konflitt fir-Russja u l-Ukrajna jista’ jibgħat il-prezzijiet tal-merkanzija bl-oċean u bl-ajru jogħlew, filwaqt li l-ktajjen tal-provvista globali għadhom qed jiċċaqilqu mill-pandemija.
Ir-rati tal-merkanzija fl-oċean jistgħu jirdoppjaw jew jittrippjaw minħabba l-intrużjoni, qal Glenn Koepke, maniġer ġenerali tal-kollaborazzjoni ċibernetika f'FourKites, konsulenza tal-katina tal-provvista. Ir-rati tal-merkanzija jistgħu jogħlew minn 10,000 għal 30,000 għal kull kontenitur ta’ 40 pied, filwaqt li r-rati tal-merkanzija bl-ajru jistgħu jaqbżu saħansitra ogħla, qal Kepke f’intervista ma’ The New York Times.
Ocean freight rates have hit record highs since the outbreak began. Kepke warned that the war could be another blow to global supply chains. He noted that while the shipping industry has not yet reached peak season, "companies are preparing for summer business volumes that will have a significant impact on our supply chain."
L-invażjoni Russa affettwat serjament il-merkanzija li jaqsmu l-Baħar l-Iswed, kanal ewlieni għall-esportazzjoni taż-żejt u l-ikel bl-ingrossa. Minn nhar il-Ħamis 'l hawn diversi bastimenti ġew imqaxxra jew miżmuma.
Nhar it-Tnejn, il-Gran Brittanja pprojbixxa lill-vapuri Russi kollha milli jidħlu fil-portijiet tagħha. Sadanittant, l-eżekuttivi tat-tbaħħir u l-uffiċjali tal-port fil-Belġju, l-Olanda, u l-Ġermanja qalu li vapuri tal-merkanzija lejn ir-Russja se jitwaqqfu u jiġu spezzjonati.
Ukraine's largest port was closed on Thursday as the conflict caused many ships to be diverted, adding to congestion at other ports in Europe. As of Monday, more than 200 ships were waiting to pass through the Kerch Strait, according to Lloyd's List. This strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
"All of the hubs in northern Europe are already very congested, and any little thing that delays a shipment will exacerbate the problem," Vincent Clark, head of Maersk's shipping and logistics services, told The Wall Street Journal.
On Tuesday, Maersk, one of the world's largest shipping companies, announced it would suspend shipping to and from Russia and Ukraine. The shipping company joined ONE, MSC, and Heberlord in making the decision, a move that will affect at least 47 percent of the world's container shipping.
The decision by shipping leaders to cut off Russian shipping will further hinder the country's ability to send and receive goods, which is already curtailed by Western sanctions.
Il-merkanzija bl-ajru globali ffaċċjat ukoll xi diffikultajiet matul l-invażjoni. Ir-Russja s’issa għalqet l-ispazju tal-ajru tagħha għal 36 pajjiż, u ġiegħel lill-ajruplani tat-tbaħħir isibu rotot ġodda. Chris Rogers, l-ekonomista ewlieni tal-katina tal-provvista ta 'Flexport, qal nhar it-Tnejn li l-kunflitt se jkollu impatt negattiv fuq il-kapaċità globali tal-ajru u jgħolli l-prezzijiet tal-merkanzija bl-ajru peress li l-linji tal-ajru se jkunu sfurzati jieħdu rotot itwal u jonfqu aktar fuq fondi tal-fjuwil.
L-esperti preċedentement qalu lil Insider li l-ispejjeż żejda tat-tbaħħir jistgħu jiġu mgħoddija lill-konsumaturi. Il-kunflitt jista’ jgħolli l-prezzijiet tal-gass u tal-ikel fi żmien meta l-inflazzjoni tal-Istati Uniti laħqet l-ogħla livell sa mis-snin tmenin.
