Traffic disruptions in Southeast Europe

Heavy rain across most of Austria, the southern Czech Republic and Poland has been ongoing for almost a week now, causing significant flooding.  The government has declared the entire state of Lower Austria a disaster area. In addition, Styria and Upper Austria have been hit by severe flooding due to heavy rainfall.

Several highways (A2, A1 and A3) are blocked, especially in Lower Austria (mainly violet zone on the map) and public transportation in Vienna is suspended. Most of the DB Schenker terminals are currently accessible, but this could change in the coming hours as the water levels are expected to peak on Tuesday.

We expect our business to be affected. Many of our employees in the area will not be able to come to work. Some must look after their homes, which have also been affected. Pickup and distribution will be affected by our inability to reach all distribution areas. The most affected are VIE and STP, but connections to LNZ, GRZ and KLU may also be affected. Expect delays to scheduled shipments within the next two days.

If you have planned deliveries to the affected areas, we recommend that you wait to book until the weather situation has improved and we can offer our regular service again.

If you have any questions, you are always welcome to write or call your DB SCHENKER contact person.