DIARIO DEL PUERTO The protagonists 19 Logistics operators and cold storage facilities companies’ need for storage”. By contrast, goods handling followed a different path, with ups and downs throughout the year. Turnover remained slightly above that recorded in 2020. Although expectations have generally been met, the truth is that business performance has been hit ”by the disproportionate, sudden and unexpected increase in energy costs”, which has reached up to 50% of cold storage facilities’ operating costs. This spiral began with costs doubling, and they are now four times higher than the costs for 2019 and the first half of 2021. ”This is a disaster for FACTS AND FIGURES Energy costs account for over 50% of thecostsofmanycoldstoragefacilities and logistics platforms specialising in temperature-controlled products. 50% The rise in energy prices is dramatic and has a very negative impact on companies’ bottom line. This has consequences not only for firms’ balance sheets, but also for employment”. Marcos Badenes General Secretary of ALDEFE
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