SHORTAGE OF LOADING SPACE LEADS TO LONGER DELIVERY TIMES AND HIGHER TRANSPORT COSTS
At the moment, 62 per cent of the load currently has only 38 per cent loading space. This means that transport costs are continuing to rise. Cost drivers continue to be the growing volume of traffic and higher personnel costs, particularly due to the new rest period regulations for lorry drivers. The industry is currently communicating this issue more and more to its customers.
Thanks to our long-term contracts with logistics service providers, we are currently able to maintain scheduled deliveries of our products. However, it is becoming apparent that the ongoing tense situation on the transport market may lead to longer delivery times. Furthermore, it can be assumed that transport costs will continue to rise due to capacity bottlenecks.
We can cushion some of these rising transport costs through agreements with our logistics partners, but not all of the cost increases. This applies in particular to deliveries that become necessary at short notice. This is because additional cargo space has to be purchased at high prices on the futures market. It is also to be expected that the short-term availability of our products will decrease.
We are in close contact with our logistics service providers and are working on solutions to avoid longer delivery times as far as possible. If delivery bottlenecks are foreseeable, we will inform you immediately.
