Weekly Logistics Briefing Key logistics updates for the week
(Week 1 of October 2025)

Unionized workers at 15 airports, including Incheon International Airport, began an indefinite strike on September 30, causing potential disruptions to air travel before the Chuseok holiday. The strike involves 15,000 workers responsible for runway repairs, firefighting, and electrical maintenance. Workers demand improved working conditions, such as more relaxed work shifts, and plan to continue the strike until their demands are met. Rallies are planned at Gimpo International Airport and Incheon International Airport.

Irish holidaymakers are warned of major travel chaos starting October 1 due to one of the biggest strikes in Greece. The strike impacts flights, ferries, taxis, airports, trains, buses, and metros for 24 hours. About 80 to 90 flights will be affected, and Dublin Airport may experience delays, impacting thousands of Irish travelers. Greek transport services including airports, buses, taxis, and trains will be disrupted.Essential flights like emergency or humanitarian ones will continue, with free changes and vouchers offered by some Greek airlines.

The 5500 TEU container vessel COLORADO suffered a fire a couple of days ago and has diverted to Busan in South Korea. The ship is operated by Zim on their Pacific ZEX service. There are no casualties reported, but shippers need to plan for delays. Previously, the ZEX service also experienced a stack collapse causing containers to fall overboard in Long Beach.

Passengers at King Shaka and O.R. Tambo International Airports experienced delays due to Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) constraints. On Monday, flights faced up to two-hour delays, and on Tuesday, there were 40-minute delays. The delays are widespread, affecting all airlines due to a reported critical ATC systems failure, impacting flight schedules and operations.

On September 30, flight cancellations and delays by LATAM Brasil, GOL, and Azul affected thousands of passengers across Brazil. 44 flights were canceled and 111 flights were delayed, impacting major airports including Santos Dumont, São Paulo-Congonhas, Tancredo Neves, and Viracopos. Airlines attributed the disruptions to operational issues such as airspace congestion, weather conditions, and technical difficulties.