Covid-19: Soaring costs of international road freight transport for Moroccan exports

Moroccan exports are suffering the full local and international impact of the crisis linked to the Coronavirus pandemic such as the automobile industry and textiles which are penalized by the drop in foreign demand addressed to Morocco and the disruption of supply chains.
Whereas, some sectors still manage to make a profit. This is the case of the agricultural sector which experiences strong foreign demand for fruit and vegetables due to the difficult conditions experienced by the main producing countries in Europe (Spain, Italy, Portugal).
Except that this sector, which is just beginning to benefit from the higher cost of Moroccan products on European markets, is today faced with a surge in the costs of international road transport of goods which, when it cannot be passed on to the importer, comes to absorb a good part of the additional margin of the Moroccan exporter.
The costs increased by 50% to Spain and Portugal, by 60% for France, Poland, and England, by 70% for Belgium and the Netherlands, and 75% for Germany.
These increases correspond to a surplus varying between 2,100 euros and 3,500 euros per delivery.