PAHO Advisory on Logistic Disruptions and Upcoming Shipments

INTERNATIONAL – The Pan American Health Organization providing an update on current global logistics situation linked to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, which is affecting air and ocean transport worldwide.

The closure of airspace, ports and key logistics hubs, along with restrictions on fuel supply, is reducing transport capacity. This may result in delivery delays and, in particular, significant increases in freight costs, especially for supplies produced in Asia that are being rerouted through Europe.

The PAHO regional revolving funds has observed increases ranging from 20 percent to more than 100 percent in air and or maritime freight costs, as well as average delays of approximately one week, with the potential for greater impacts in the coming weeks.