France was hit by a “recovery wound” because of the Russian ship

According to French media, while the ship owners are trying to clear customs in court, the port authorities are having trouble with the ships. They have to pay to move them whenever the port runs out of space for other ships, while trade unions have to take care of sailors who haven’t come ashore for nearly 50 days.

In the port of Saint-Malo, Brittany, French authorities spent about 50,000 euros maintaining the Vladimir Latyshev. This ship was almost too big for the port even though there were no ships around.

Saint-Malo regional council vice-president Stephan Perrin said: “The longer the downtime, the more necessary the move. Although it may seem like small changes to the port’s location, But they cost a lot of money.” According to Mr. Perrin, the authorities were forced to request financial assistance from Paris.

Ship Vladimir Latyshev. Photo: Peter aus Holtenau

Ports at Marseille and Boulogne-sur-Mer also reported similar problems.

Previously, European Union (EU) sanctions banned Russian ships from entering their ports. However, there are some exceptions, for example Belgian authorities allow ships to buy, import, and transport gas, oil, pharmaceuticals, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat. and fertilizers, into the ports.

In another development, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on April 23 reported that many of the 8,000 supercars were stuck in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge because of sanctions against Russia. According to the WSJ, the fact that these vehicles, including Cadillac, Mercedes and Lexus, have been stranded since early April shows “confusion at key European ports about how to interpret and enforce sanctions”. for Russia.

Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general of the European Seaports Organization, told the WSJ that supply chains “have been disrupted by mass” as ports struggle to cope with huge volumes of cargo from open economies. back door. Ms Ryckbost added: “The delay to check which ships and which products are banned adds to the tension.”