Protests and roadblocks continue to be concentrated in port areas
The third day of strike of carriers The reserves of wholesalers are beginning to diminish, which before the perspective of incidents had stockpiled the previous days of gender. Although all the sources consulted in the sector state that “at the moment” there is no supply problem, logistics centers such as Mercabarna they begin to warn that in the coming days there may be some shortage of certain products. Especially fresh product. The protests and the roadblocks continue to be concentrated in the port areas, reissuing the script for the day on Tuesday, according to the Catalan Transit Service.
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In Catalonia, the stoppages have focused on the Free Zone, affecting the roads to the port, and both on the border and at other strategic logistics points, such as the CIM Vallès, there have been no damages and they operate normally. On Tarragona There are also road damages and retentions, according to Trànsit. “At the moment there is no lack of merchandise, the companies hold on because of the accumulated ‘stock’. But if the stoppages continue, there may be a lack of products. Today there are more pickets and some of our associates are avoiding certain services to avoid destruction. We demand that the Administration act now “, affirm from the Catalan employers Transcalit.
On Mercabarna They are also noticing the first effects after three days of protests. Although the pickets have not prevented truck access this Wednesday, sources from the Barcelona wholesale market explain that 50% fewer vehicles have arrived with fish and 25% less fruit and vegetables. Those same sources clarify that this Wednesday less product has arrived because the companies had stockpiled more goods in the days before the stoppages and that “for the moment” there is no supply problem. But they also recognize that at the end of the week if the stoppages continue, there may be others and fresh products such as peppers, aubergines, courgette and strawberries may be scarce in the coming days due to the protests in the south of the country. Other logistics hubs such as Mercamadrid They already registered half of the merchandise traffic a day before.