Obstructions and road closures disrupt transportation Freight traffic on roads in France and Belgium Edited by farmers Some of the countries mentioned above already have some 5,000 trucks loaded with citrus fruitsOne of the main production areas of Spain (Valencian Community, Murcia And Andalusia), represents a volume 125,000 tonsAccording to sources of the Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the employers’ association that brings together major companies in the sector.
In the middle of the export campaign November, December and January accounts for 45% of all season sales, of which 93% is shipped to the European Union and the United Kingdom; orange sector and the entire fruit and vegetable sector, France And Belgium To create safe transportation corridors that guarantee free movement of goods.
The resources of this citrus business organization are warehouses “They are working idle” and are experiencing delays in deliveries to their customers, including Large purchasing centers of European distribution chains. However, they assure that there is no shortage of citrus fruits in stores on the continent for now. French cities most damaged by farmers’ blockades: Paris, Lyon And MarseilleIn other parts of the country, traffic is more fluid than last weekend.
The Spanish citrus employers’ association shares the underlying causes of the French unions, but the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector alsovictim of loss of competitiveness and the lack of reciprocity with production from third countries due to the EU’s ‘green’ and trade openness policy.
cooperatives
Moreover Fruit and vegetable cooperatives of the Valencian Community It is subject to vandalism by French farmers – led by Anecoop. “The French protests have particularly affected our cooperatives’ exports in terms of delays in deliveries that are already ongoing and the cancellation of some orders from customers from northern countries who are aware of the difficulty of goods reaching their destination.” statement from management Agriculture-Food Cooperatives.
Considering the situation, cooperatives adjusted the rhythm of their shipments as much as possible “given the uncertainty that exists in France.” “Although we have no evidence that this directly means that vehicles were broken into or goods were damaged,” the protesters added. Cirilo Arnandis.
Losses for the industry
Transportation and logistics, which is another link of the agriculture-food chain, Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport (CETM) A statement sent by this organization said it asked the Spanish government to take “immediate” action and address the situation of Spanish carriers in France. The vice president announced that the Valencian employers’ association FVET integrated into CETM, demanding that the French Government put an end to acts of vandalism Juan Ortega. In this sense, we regret that trucks have been attacked in some parts of France and Belgium. Since France is also the gateway to other countries, these road closures cause significant economic damage to the road freight transportation sector. Germany And United Kingdom.
every day according to CETM 20,000 trucks cross the French border And Estimated loss will be 600 euros per truck per dayrepresenting a global number of 12 daily loss of millions of euros, Without taking into account the damage to trucks attacked or the value of goods destroyed or damaged.