The truck protest, Federdistribuzione: 'The situation is increasingly serious in Southern Italy'

Federdistribuzione took positive note of the outcomes of yesterday's roundtable but a highly critical situation remains in the regions of Southern Italy, in particular in Puglia, Calabria and Campania, where the blocking of the movement of goods not only continues, but in many territories is worsening further. This is what we read in a note from Federdistribuzione.

Deliveries are being seriously affected and, in numerous cases, goods are stuck in distribution centers without being able to reach the points of sale. The consequences are particularly serious for perishable products, many of which are now unusable, with growing economic damage and unacceptable waste of food.

"We are faced with a situation that cannot continue. Essential services for citizens, families and businesses are at risk. While fully respecting the reasons for the protest and the difficulties that the road haulage sector is facing, it is essential that those blocks are removed which, by acting outside the rules, prevent the free movement of goods and compromise the regular functioning of the distribution network. The hope is that the sense of responsibility on the part of all those involved prevails and that the intervention of the relevant institutions quickly creates the conditions for the restoration of conditions of legality and full operation of the logistics network, avoiding further economic and social damage", declares Carlo Alberto Buttarelli, president of Federdistribuzione.