# Lorry owners oppose reduction in handling charges in Namakkal - The Hindu

> Lorry owners at the Namakkal railway goods shed in Tamil Nadu struck after contractors cut unloading charges by ₹10 per tonne. Trucks refused to load or unload goods, and some owners later accepted the revised rates. The goods handled include maize, rice, wheat and oilcakes for poultry feed manufacturers.

- Date: 2025-06-18 · published 2025-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24234-lorry-owners-oppose-reduction-in-handling-charges-in-namakkal-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute briefly disrupted the movement of poultry feed ingredients from northern India to Namakkal, a major poultry hub. The impact is local and short-lived, with no clear effect on global prices.

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## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/lorry-owners-oppose-reduction-in-handling-charges-in-namakkal/article69708999.ece

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