They agreed on a fare increase and part of the carriers lifted the checkpoints

After the agreement between the various Chambers of transport of an increase in the reference tariff, a part of the self-organized carriers roadblocks began to be removed.

On this Wednesday afternoon There was a meeting at the Ministry of Transport between different transport chambers and freight suppliers (CATAC, CRA, FAA, FADEEAC, FAETYL, the Federation of Centers and Trade Union Entities of Grain Gatherers and the Federation of Argentine Transporters. There, the freight rate was updated ea 25% increase. for the quarters of April, May and June, adding 46% per semester. But since a 9% deposit increase was agreed in April (last negotiation), the rate hike from July will be 16%.

But the self-summoned bearers did not participate who are taking force measurements. as far as he could tell ClarioneThe Ministry of Transportation was also people close to the auto-convened carriers but did not receive them after the failed meeting the previous week.

Until today, there were 36 courts across the country in strategic locationsas in the ports of Rosario, Quequén and Bahía Blanca, but after knowing the update of the reference rate, part of the carriers decided to revoke the cuts as a truce.

As told to Clarionedemonstrators of the Single Union of Workers of the Port Administration (SUTAP) of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe they were the first to raise the measure of force and other areas needed to be added. But both the National Union of Carriers and Allied Workers of the Argentine Republic (Untra) and the self-convened carriers (those who started the strike) are analyzing the situation.

“We see it for below the cost we have. That rate doesn’t work for us, we don’t share it because the reality is that they come up with a rate with a fuel that isn’t sold, “he said. Clarione Carlos Geneiro, secretary general of Untra, who is currently deciding the steps to follow.

“We have planned a much bigger strike than we have done. We are organizing another measure“, anticipated the general secretary.

According to Fadeaac’s latest map, the only province that did not suffer from the lack of diesel was Tierra del Fuego. There is also a strong variability in the price of fuel, which varies from 190 to 250 pesos per liter, depending on the geographical area, with specific locations already exceeding 300 pesos.

The measure of force of the carriers mainly concerned the activity in the ports of Rosario, where 80% of agricultural products are exported. Today posted 80% fewer trucks than usual for this date. This morning 850 trucks were unloaded at the various terminals, compared to more than 4,000 on the same date last year. And since the strike began, just over 7,000 trucks have entered, only 25% compared to the same period in 2021.

This Tuesday, several agri-food entities such as the Chamber of the Oil Industry of the Argentine Republic and the Grain Exchanges estimated that due to the vigorous measures already dstopped entering 350,000 tons of grain to port terminals and processing plants.

In addition, the agribusiness sector has warned that there could be complications in the supply of oil. From there, one million liters – 80% of sunflowers – go out to the domestic market.