The different actors are calling for urgent measures to resolve this crisis and avoid a logistical collapse.
The drastic reduction of rail services between Zaragoza and the port of Barcelona is causing serious logistical problems, seriously affecting the regional and national economy. The accumulation of containers in intermodal terminals and the lack of trucks to handle these volumes are hurting exporters and importers.
All this is due to the works on the Mediterranean corridor, especially in Roda de Bará, Catalonia, which have been causing significant restrictions since 1 October and will continue until March next year.
According to Octavio López, Regional Minister for Development, Housing, Mobility and Logistics of the Government of Aragon, this situation stems from ‘poor planning, poor information and lack of coordination’, causing a 70% drop in planned trains due to the management of Adif and the lack of use of confirmed services by Renfe Mercancías.
Numerous publications report this incidence:
- https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/aragon/2024/10/15/logistica-ferroviaria-aragonesa-colapsa-obras-109337753.html
- https://elmercantil.com/2024/10/15/las-terminales-de-aragon-advierten-de-colapso-por-los-cortes-ferroviarios-en-tarragona/
- https://www.aragondigital.es/articulo/economia/sector-logistico-aragon-jaque-obras-eje-mediterraneo-prevision-ni-coordinacion/20241015135656890771.html
- https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/economia/2024/10/15/las-obras-del-corredor-mediterraneo-reducen-en-un-70-la-actividad-de-la-terminal-maritima-de-zaragoza-1769978.html
- Ateia Aragón exige medidas ante el desplome del tráfico ferroviario entre Zaragoza y el puerto de Barcelona por las obras del Corredor Mediterráneo – Naucher
- Los transitarios aragoneses se suman al lamento por los cortes de vía en Catalunya (elmercantil.com)
- La asociación de transitarios de Aragón (Ateia) pide soluciones al «colapso logístico» por las obras en el corredor Mediterráneo (heraldo.es)
This situation is aggravated by the already worrying scenario in container transport generated in the port of Barcelona and the upcoming strikes called by both UGT and CCOO for 28 October, 11, 28 and 29 November, and 5, 9 and 23 December, when they will become indefinite.
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*This article has been automatically translated from its Spanish version.
