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Crisis in freight transport, even the Christmas toast at risk. “Glass and caps are missing”

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Rome, November 30, 2021 – The great global traffic jam of goods triggers the alert for Christmas toast. The alarm comes fromAmerica and bounces in ours goblets.

The glass is missing

“We have a shortage of everything – he explains Micaela Pallini, president of Feather vini -. Not only of glass and then of bottles, because the sand that usually comes from Arabia and Egypt is also missing. They are also missing caps, labels, cardboard. And there is an increase in all costs. In March we left with the transport. To then move on to theenergy, of the Petroleum… Then of the plastics. Glass, which needs a great deal of energy, has had tremendous price increases. In addition to the price increases, there is a shortage of all materials “. In short, a toast at risk?” Surely there will be inventory problems – acknowledges the president of Federvini -. Because thankfully, the question got a revival. Not only nationally but also internationally “.

For wines and spirits, the US is always our first market. “Containers from Italy to the United States have gone from costing 2,500 dollars to 10 thousand dollars, with an increase of 400% – explains Pallini -. And the transport times have lengthened, from two to three weeks to almost ten. A perfect storm: the question is there, the materials don’t, the logistics don’t work “.

There are no truck drivers

The speech lands in the cabins of the Tir. I am seriously concerned all‘Iru- International Road Transport Union, global organization of road transport. The general secretary Umberto de Pretto he reasons: “With the year-end holidays fast approaching, consumers are already starting to pay the price for this supply chain mess. We need the governments take action to avoid delays and product shortages until the end of the year and until 2022 “.

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But how do you explain the shortage of truckers? The causes are different, even from place to place. But at the base, in the analysis of IRU, some elements are always repeated. Meanwhile, a problem of skills and qualifications (aggravated in many countries by the age gap between leaving school and the possibility of being qualified to become a truck driver or bus driver). And also the working conditions, which make this profession unattractive for women. But the treatment and the very image of the profession also count. It all got worse with the pandemic.

Iru also indicates possible ways. Among these, lowering the age of training and professional driving license to 18, to encourage graduates to the profession (for example in Italy, you can qualify to drive a truck only at 21). Invest in safe and secure parking, especially on motorways.

Today there are millions of truck drivers who are missing, if we consider, the IRU reckons, that there are 60 million trucks in the world.

Hunt for offers on flyers

Never as today, therefore, do the shopping it is an art. And it’s hunting for offers on flyers. This is confirmed by a study by the Spanish giant Tiendeo, leading online flyer company, present in 41 countries with 45 million unique users per month. In the last month the interest in the promotions has had a surge. Those in supermarkets doubled (+ 112.4%), but in general the increase was 39%. Not only: to discount searches increase by +85%. According to the analysis carried out, consumers are looking for offers to buy the very products that have experienced the greatest price increase in the last month. So cured meats, meat and eggs, respectively + 2100%, 85% and 241%. The searches for wine and water are also high, + 142% and + 129%.

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