Practically every business sector in Europe is severely hit by the COVID-19 virus. This also applies to chemical production sites, chemical logistics and buyers and users of chemical products. Like the world around us, we are all confronted with ever changing rules and regulations and all kinds of restrictions.

For ECTA and its members, the health of people in general and that of the people in chemical logistics in particular, will always have the highest priority.

In all countries that ECTA members serve many excellent examples are witnessed. They show how people and companies are trying to cope with this changing situation and how they cooperate with each other splendidly. However, there is a growing number of loading and unloading sites that are no longer providing even the most basic facilities. This makes the work of our members’ drivers exceedingly (and unnecessarily) difficult. Above all, everybody understands that these are difficult times, this can never be a reason to approach our drivers in a respectless manner. In conclusion, we request and require that those sites get their facilities and personnel brought back to an acceptable level.

In addition, we invite the representatives of good, professional stakeholders to share their best practices to these lesser brothers and sisters.