DIARIO FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026

9 DIARIO DEL PUERTO MIÉRCOLES 4 FEBRERO 2026 billion,althoughwithalowervolumethanin2024. In the area of trade policy, the negotiation of agreements between the European Union and third countries (especially Mercosur andMorocco) and the impositionoftariffsbytheUnited Stateshavebeenthemainconcerns of the sector. Fepex therefore warns against theuse of the agriculturalsectorasabargainingchip inthesenegotiationsand, inparticular, theEU-Moroccoagreement, whichcouldintensifycompetition byextending tariffconcessions to productsfromtheSahara. In terms of agricultural policy, theEuropeanCommissionpresented its Vision for Agriculture and the legislativepackage for thenew CAP,togetherwiththeMultiannual Financial Framework2028-2034, in whichFepexcriticallyassesses the integrationof theCAPbudget toa broaderfund,consideringthatitreduces itsstrategicweightandcompromisestheobjectiveofstrengtheningEuropeanfoodsovereignty. Logistics, themajorbottleneck On the other hand, despite its productive strength, transport remains the main barrier to the industry’s international competitiveness. Theperishablenatureof fruitandvegetablesrequiresextremelyefficient logistics,whereany incident can result in significant economic losses. María Naranjo from ICEX identifies several key challenges: maintaining the cold chain, uncertainty on certain sea routes, the limited rail alternative to Asia, and the need to improve freight consolidation. Inthis area, theNetherlandscontinuestolead thewayincargoconsolidation, actingasalogisticshubforEuropean andAsiandistribution. In this regard, the role of large-scale distribution is becoming increasingly important. Large retail chains are playing an increasingly important role in fruit and vegetable exports. Groups suchas Lidl,Metro, andCarrefournotonly concentrate volumes, but also act astruelogisticsoperatorsandstandardsetters.Lidl,infact,hasbecome Spain’sleadingexporteroffruitand vegetables, supporting producers inmeeting the demandingquality andsustainabilityrequirementsof internationalmarkets. Desde el ICEX, MaríaNaranjo identifica varios retos clave: el mantenimiento de la cadena de frío, la incertidumbre en determinadasrutasmarítimas, lalimitada alternativaferroviariahaciaAsiay la necesidad demejorar el grupaje demercancías. En este ámbito, PaísesBajoscontinúa liderandola consolidacióndecargas, actuando como hub logístico para la distribucióneuropeayasiática. En esta línea, el papel de la gran distribución es cada vez más relevante. Las grandes cadenas de retail juegan un papel cadavezmás importanteenlaexportaciónhortofrutícola. Grupos como Lidl, Metro o Carrefour no solo concentran volúmenes, sino que actúan como verdaderos operadores logísticos y prescriptores de estándares. Lidl, de hecho, se ha convertido en el primer exportador de frutas y hortalizas deEspaña, apoyandoa los productores en el cumplimiento de los exigentes requisitos de calidady sostenibilidadde losmercados internacionales. Los productores temen a perder competitividad frente a productos agrícolas provenientes de América del Sur. / Producers fear losing competitiveness to agricultural products from South America. Los mercados europeos absorben más del 85% de las exportaciones españolas, con Alemania, Francia, Países Bajos y Polonia como principales destinos European markets absorb more than 85% of Spanish exports, with Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Poland as the main destinations

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