Goods traffic
Logistics industry warns of additional costs for border controls
After the knife attack in Aschaffenburg, the CDU demands permanent controls at the limits. But the logistics industry fears high costs and truck traffic jams. At the same time, she brings a solution into play.
The logistics industry warns of disorders in freight traffic and high additional costs in the event of permanent border controls. One does not speak against increased border controls, said the board spokesman for the Federal Association of Fruerkraftverkehr Logistik and Disposal (BGL), Dirk Engelhardt, with a view to demands from the Union. However, the supply function of international road freight transport for the population and the economy should not be affected.
If the freedom of the goods could not flow as usual, the serious consequences have a serious consequences. “The compliance with the legally prescribed steering, break and rest times by the truck driving personnel would then be even more difficult and the supply chains would become increasingly incalculable.”
“Significant additional costs for transport companies”
As a possible solution, the “Green Lanes” association suggests – extra lanes for freight traffic, on which the trucks can pass a limit without or with little delay. They would have proven themselves in Corona times. “Without Green Lanes, nationwide and permanent border controls would mean considerable additional costs and effort for the affected transport companies,” warned Engelhardt.
In addition to traffic jams and increases in costs, there would be further additional effort if, for example, additional drivers have to be set or additional vehicles had to be purchased. Border regions with a focus on cross -border traffic would be particularly affected, said Engelhardt. Also for companies that carried out just-in-time traffic, “comprehensive border controls could become a serious problem”.
Stricter debate after attack in Aschaffenburg
After the knife attack in Aschaffenburg with two deaths, the debate about a harder course in migration policy tightened – also under the pressure of the approaching Bundestag election. CDU Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz has submitted a five-point plan to combat irregular migration, which includes, among other things, the demand for permanent border controls.
dpa
Source: Stern
