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The president of the French shipowners is calling on the government for a Marshall Plan to save national shipping
Roué: nothing less than the French and its Flag are at stake
April 6, 2020
"The Covid-19," Roué wrote to associates in assembly - is spreading across Europe, in around the world, at sea and on land. Our seafarers, women and the men who make our companies so strong are affected or may be affected. Many continue to work Bravely. Our partners, our customers and the people some of our businesses will be equally affected, weakened and even ruined. With them, the Covid-19 will weaken many of our companies and, unfortunately, some will not recover."
"So," added the President of Armateurs de France -- it is to the President of the Republic that I address one last time. I appeal to him to anticipate what our needs will be in order to raise the French flag. I appeal to the government - stressed Roué -- in order to save the maritime tricolour and the work it represents. I appeal to the State to prepare a Marshall Plan for French shipping. Mr. President - recalled Roué addressing Macron - You have said this many times before: we are at war. Now that Brussels allows us - he urged - we open to the most dossier to support our sector soon."
Specifying that other sectors of the economy have already issued alarms about the state of crisis in which they find themselves, Roué pointed out that the shipping sector should be considered transporting 90% of the goods consumed in France and the world.
"All of us in The Armiurs de France- concluded addressing associates -- we'll have to be more united than ever to make us feel, immediately and with determination, by the authorities Public. Nothing less than the French and the his Flag. The future president of our organization will need help and, I'm the first to make a commitment, we'll be all by his side."
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"The Covid-19," Roué wrote to associates in assembly - is spreading across Europe, in around the world, at sea and on land. Our seafarers, women and the men who make our companies so strong are affected or may be affected. Many continue to work Bravely. Our partners, our customers and the people some of our businesses will be equally affected, weakened and even ruined. With them, the Covid-19 will weaken many of our companies and, unfortunately, some will not recover."
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
