France: Grain growers worried about navigation restrictions on the Seine

Published 2024년 1월 12일

Tridge summary

Each year, 3 million tonnes of grain travel on the Seine, with up to 800,000 tonnes during the peak harvest period. The closure of the Seine for the Olympic Games and Paralympic events has caused concern for the industry, as it could lead to significant financial losses due to delayed transport and storage of grain. The closure could potentially lead to congestion in the ports, delays in transport and storage, and risks of financial loss in the event of bad weather.
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“Every year, 3 million tonnes of grain circulate on the Seine to reach the seaport of Rouen. That's around 350,000 tonnes per month. But in July-August, at the height of the harvest period, we go up to 800,000 tonnes,” Jean François Lépy, responsible for logistics issues for Intercéales, which brings together producers, cooperatives, traders and primary processors, explains to AFP. As a safety measure and to allow the installation of equipment, the Ile-de-France prefecture has decided to completely close navigation on the Seine "around seven days before the opening ceremony" of the Olympic Games, the July 26. For “less than 20 days”, over the period from July 27 to September 8, “last day of the Paralympic events”, navigation will be interrupted “between 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to allow the Olympic swimming events in the Seine”, specifies the prefecture. Cereal growers initially feared a closure over the entire period: “this would have cost the sector 500 million euros, with ...
Source: TerreNet

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