After the closure of the dilapidated Elbe bridge in Bad Schandau in Saxon Switzerland, almost a third (31 percent) of companies in the region fear for their economic existence. In a survey conducted by the Dresden Chamber of Industry and Commerce, 61 percent of participants also reported a drop in turnover, while nine percent complained of a loss of staff, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce announced.
Long travel times and higher transportation costs
Almost two thirds of companies reported a decline in orders. The longer travel times not only had an impact on employees, but also on delivery routes with increased transportation costs. "This makes it clear that we are in a situation that goes beyond what we know from floods and fires," said IHK boss Lukas Rohleder. The survey is not representative. 4000 companies were contacted, 400 responded.
