American producers who ship goods are dealing with increasing costs for refrigerated containers and maritime shipping.

2026-05-18 00:00

Vegetable shippers in the U.S. are experiencing heightened logistics challenges this spring due to tightening reefer availability, rising freight rates, and disruptions in truck and ocean transportation that are impacting the movement of produce. A report from The Ruby Company on May 14 stated that freight rates have been consistently higher than usual.

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