Strikes at Finnish ports and airports in early February
The industrial action stops Finnish air traffic, ports, and several large factories. The strikes have significant effects on Finland's foreign trade and freight transport.
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The industrial action stops Finnish air traffic, ports, and several large factories. The strikes have significant effects on Finland's foreign trade and freight transport.
Scanlink Oy Ltd has got a new managing director from within CHS Group while owner Juha Harjula focuses on the role of chairman of the board. On January 1, 2024, Esa Vennola started as the new managing director of Scanlinkin Oy Ltd, a Finnish company specializing in road freight.
In Germany, railway workers have started a nationwide strike on Monday, January 8, 2024. In addition to this, nationwide farmers' tractor marches and roadblocks are slowing down transportation in Germany this week.
Rebels have targeted more attacks on commercial shipping. Among the largest container shipping companies, MSC, Maersk, CMA-CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have announced that for safety reasons they cannot operate through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal for the time being.
CHS Group would like to thank the personnel, partners and clients for the past year and send holiday cheer and prosperous new year wishes 2024 for everyone.
The Chinese New Year begins on February 9, 2024, when the year of the dragon starts. Chinese New Year is one of the most important celebrations in China and the celebration lasts for 15 days, so it is good to take this into account when planning transportations.
The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK and its member unions have announced that they will carry out several industrial strikes on Thursday 14 December 2023. The strikes have significant effects on Finland's foreign trade and cargo transportation.
Finland's 106th year of independence is celebrated on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. CHS Group's offices and customer service are closed due to our public holiday. On Thursday 7.12.23 we are open again as usual.
The EU Parliament has ordered that from 2024 shipping companies will be part of the Emission Trading Systems (ETS).
The goal is to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030, the long-term goal is zero emissions by 2050.
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