Table 7 Three major areas Covid has been of negative effect to the respodents' organisation
| Â | Frequency | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Valid | 2 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
Covid and home working has made interaction between personnel more difficult. Covid effects on supply chains have been massive and this, along with solutions, must be fed to members. Shortages of products | 1 | 7.1 | 21.4 |
Driver Shortage, Delay in traffic | 1 | 7.1 | 28.6 |
Impact on labour. Not of high impact on RoRo freight but more impact in regards to passengers | 1 | 7.1 | 35.7 |
Laying off workers, Slow decision-making process, Low profits | 1 | 7.1 | 42.9 |
Loss of labour (temporary) with associated loss of capacity for customer deliveries, additional risks to employees (many of whom are older due to the nature of the industry) from COVID due to spending time on RoRo vessels leading to the apprehension of employees and lower levels of confidence/morale, an additional requirement for testing which takes place in-house leading to additional risks for office-based employees and additional administration | 1 | 7.1 | 50.0 |
Mobilities and training | 1 | 7.1 | 57.1 |
Shortage of drivers | 1 | 7.1 | 64.3 |
Shortage of labour | 1 | 7.1 | 71.4 |
Shortage of labours due to isolation and most staff working from home | 1 | 7.1 | 78.6 |
Shortage of staff due to isolation | 1 | 7.1 | 85.7 |
Temporary Closings. Financial Fragility -Seeking of loans and grants. Shortage of staff due to isolation | 1 | 7.1 | 92.9 |
Uncertainty in every aspect of business, ability to plan for business, staff absence | 1 | 7.1 | 100.0 |
Total | 14 | 100.0 | Â |