Marktbericht No. 21-2020 market update Bulgarian sunflower seeds "Force Majeure"

2019-03-20 | Shipping costs for Bulgarian sunflower seeds increase significantly. Our shipper Sadina claims Force Majeure for all previous contracts based on the conditions of Hamburger Warenverein.
The crisis regarding coronavirus is expanding rapidly. The closure of all borders on the transit route between Bulgaria and Germany, Austria, the Netherland, and all Scandinavian etc. countries announced by the relevant governments have a direct and massive impact on our day-to-day business with sunflower seeds. Bulgarian forwarding companies have difficulties in finding truck drivers willing to drive into the crisis region in Europe. To encourage drivers, they offer bonus payments.