Challenges that are faced by logistics companies in Covid-19

With Covid-19 hitting all the major transport and service industries, people faced challenges everywhere but quickly got together the tools and communication that linked them to come up with new solutions. The essential nature of logistics has been defined by the pandemic from getting PPE equipment and masks to replenishing stocks in the market and moving online to reach a wider audience. The best movers and packers in Dubai tried to overcome the challenges by shifting from an offline to an online store, improvising, and innovating rapidly. Here are some key logistic challenges that led to the search for new solutions.

• Air and sea transport limitations

With the entire country on lockdown, the freight industry was the first to feel the effects of the looming covid-19 pandemic. Most aircrafts got grounded, the market has to deal with supply shortages and the carriers could not function as they didn’t have the required percentage of cargo. Others were unable to keep up with marketing demands ad people were ordering a lot of things online and the health inspectors and other rules led to a delay in delivery. Coming to sea transport, the ocean routes were a cheaper alternative for transport however most of them also shut down their operation due to having barely anything to transport, a shortage of staff, and more.

• Land transport faced a lot of hits

Even as the goods reached the country, they could not be delivered to consumers as certain zones were formed and the borders of the affected zones were shut down. The best movers and packers in Dubai also faced a number of challenges as they now had to get certain permits to operate as an essential service provider. With the demand for groceries, medicines, and more requiring transport and delivery, the movers stepped in to meet the required demand. Consumers also face delays and could not travel due to the health border check-ups, quarantining, and social distance regulations set by the government to curb the spread of the pandemic.

• Employee and workforce shortage

With a number of employees falling ill or staying under lockdown, companies found it difficult to meet their operational costs and pay salaries. The ones lucky enough to keep their jobs has to clock in and out at all hours of the day and night. Most health facilities reported that their workforce was sent home to quarantine and the remaining few who were healthy stayed home out of fear. This along with the increasing demand for goods, put a spoke in the manufacturing and supply level as well as delivery of goods. 

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