CNN shares a rather alarming article that the people who keep our supply chains moving are warning of a collapse. 

In an open letter Wednesday to heads of state attending the United Nations General Assembly, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and other industry groups warned of a “global transport system collapse” if governments do not restore freedom of movement to transport workers and give them priority to receive vaccines.

Quoting from the report: “All transport sectors are also seeing a shortage of workers, and expect more to leave as a result of the poor treatment millions have faced during the pandemic, putting the supply chain under greater threat.”

Guy Platten, secretary general of the ICS, said worker shortages are likely to worsen towards the end of the year, since workers may not commit to new contracts and risk not making it home for the holidays, given port shutdowns and constant changes to travel restrictions.

This comes in addition to supply chain and logistical challenges which have not gone away.

Read the article on CNN for more