The energy crisis affecting the whole world pottery Castellón begins to create collateral effects in other industries. Even those who urgently need to recruit new professionals to keep operating just a year ago. Head of Goods Transport by Road Castellón Cooperation (ACTM), Carmelo Martínez points out that the prospects for the coming months are “a decline in activity demand and there are already companies that have initiated procedures to claim ERTE.”
Remember that in the last two weeks “Services such as container transportation, especially ceramics, were suspended.” what added to the serious problem the cluster assumes preventing trade relations with Algeria, This is completely detrimental to companies dedicated to enamel and machine production. ” the landing was brutalSince there are many voyages between Algiers and the port of Castellon,” adds Martínez, which directly affects the carriers.
To wait
Regarding the temporary unemployment files, the ACTM president was not aware that any of the submissions were activated, although he feared that the step would be taken in the coming months, depending on how an industry develops, such as the tile industry POSTPONE since the beginning of the year, and applied in a generalized manner over several weeks. Carmelo Martínez added that there is “a risk of price cuts, given the need to continue operating with a falling demand” in the industry. the margins of road transport companies, with fuel prices remaining high, and without any expectation of shrinkage in the medium term.
Castellón’s road transport companies employ more than 6,000 people. Employers and unions made this calculation at the end of April, when the current collective agreement, which envisions a 9% salary increase between 2022 and 2024, was signed.
The current uncertainty contrasts with the lack of professionals last November. At that time, the shortage of truck drivers in the province was estimated to be around 500 people.
Payment terms
The Valencia Federation of Transport and Logistics Entrepreneurs (FVET) states that almost half of the professionals in the sector, 40% sets the average payment term as 60 to 90 days, even though the sanction regime was changed a year ago, Thus, the Administration may ex officio penalize those who take more than 60 days to pay for these services.
President of the employers’ association in Castellón fears that the problem of payment delays may worsen in the coming months, something he describes as “worrying”, with slight improvement after a few months.
Source: Informacion
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