Yellow vests block since the night of Tuesday, December 4 the port traffic of Saint-Malo. Cargo ships can no longer enter or leave ponds. Ferries are diverted to Ouistreham.
The yellow vests of Saint-Malo installed a camp on the roundabout of Naye. This Tuesday, December 4 afternoon, at 15 pm, they were fifteen to hold the siege. With rubalise, they blocked access to the ferry terminal of Naye. This place is a strategic point that allows them to "serve something," as one protester explains.
"Punch operation"
This "punch operation" was decided Monday evening, December 3 by yellow vests. Already present on this roundabout this weekend, they decided to occupy it day and night. Their objective is to block the maritime traffic of the port of Saint-Malo to "have an impact on the economy" .
The effects are already being felt. The two boats of Brittany Ferries that were to dock this Tuesday morning and Tuesday night were diverted to Ouistreham. For now, no one knows what it will be for Thursday and even less for this weekend.
"Big disturbances"
The inner harbor is also blocked because the yellow vests hindered the opening of the lock by positioning itself on the deck when it was to open. As a security measure, the captaincy stopped all movement. She issued a notice to users yesterday afternoon: "Due to the movement of yellow vests, major disturbances are expected in the operation of the Naye lock for movements of entrances and exits of cargo ships and ships. pleasure .
On Tuesday, a Polish cargo ship with eight sailors on board was expected in the port of Saint-Malo. He could not enter and the boat had to anchor off the privateer city. Other cargo ships had to go out to deliver goods.
They too will have to wait patiently, with all the consequences that this may have for the local activity. The port of Saint-Malo already suffers from a decline in its economic activity for two years. The main fear of the actors of the port is that this new movement lasts in time. Everyone knows that they can do nothing but wait ...