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Kerdjoudj-Belkaid (Feport): When the ships stopped in Shanghai arrive en masse in the EU, there will be a risk of disaster
The intervention of the European Commission was requested to avoid the nightmare situation that is looming in 8-12 weeks
April 27, 2022
To cope with this risk, the association has urged an urgent initiative by the European Commission to convene all stakeholders to develop contingency plans. "It's very urgent - noted the secretary general of Feport, Lamia Kerdjoudj-Belkaid - prepare and organize. Interested parties representing shipping companies, authorities ports, port terminals, shippers, freight forwarders, pilots, tugs, inland transport operators, rail operators, road transport operators should meet as soon as possible under the patronage of the European Commission to discuss how we can prepare ourselves individually and collectively in order to avoid a 'nightmare' for EU logistics and supply chains, otherwise EU consumers and businesses will be penalised."
«After Covid-19, the Ever Given incident, the congestion in other areas of the world, the persistent low level of reliability of schedules and the consequences of implementation sanctions against Russia - he continued Kerdjoudj-Belkaid - the terminals of EU ports, both employers of work that employees, can not constitute once again the "bearing" that absorbs all shocks and pressures which will be caused by the current situation in Shanghai. We we need the commitment of all parties to act to prepare ourselves for the situation that will affect European ports in 8-12 weeks".
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To cope with this risk, the association has urged an urgent initiative by the European Commission to convene all stakeholders to develop contingency plans. "It's very urgent - noted the secretary general of Feport, Lamia Kerdjoudj-Belkaid - prepare and organize. Interested parties representing shipping companies, authorities ports, port terminals, shippers, freight forwarders, pilots, tugs, inland transport operators, rail operators, road transport operators should meet as soon as possible under the patronage of the European Commission to discuss how we can prepare ourselves individually and collectively in order to avoid a 'nightmare' for EU logistics and supply chains, otherwise EU consumers and businesses will be penalised."
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
