APM Terminals Bahrain, the operating company of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has announced the appointment of Matthew Luckhurst as the new Managing Director for Bahrain. He will be assuming the role on the 2nd of July 2023. read more

Panama is set to export their first officially certified commercial dragon fruit (pitahaya) shipment by air to Europe later this month (June 2023). “At this moment we are about to make our first export to Europe, with the support of government institutions such as Pro-Panama and the Ministry
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"An average freight train can replace 56 trucks," reads the Prorail website. After walking and cycling, trains produce the least CO2 emissions of all transportation forms. Yet in 2021 - the European Year of Rail - only 11% of all goods were transported by rail in Europe. That would be different,
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The Florida Tomato Exchange filed a request with the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement because it has failed to stop unfairly traded Mexican tomatoes from destroying the U.S. tomato industry. read more

From January to May 2023, Azerbaijan exported 238,893 tonnes of fruits and vegetables worth $241,967.98 thousand to foreign countries. According to the State Customs Committee report, the value of the exported fruits and vegetables increased by $22,725 thousand or 10.4% in annual comparison,
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The International Soft Fruit Festival in Morocco, organized by the Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Soft Fruits (Interproberries - Maroc), with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, among other institutions, was held from June 7 to 11 in Kenitra. According to Amine Bennani, a
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At almost 3,200 tons, Aldi is still the largest customer of BAPL apples in the UK, followed by Tesco and Sainsburys. read more

Last week, the Federation of French Fruit Producers (FNPF) and the producers of Peaches and Apricots of France sent a letter to the main French retailers, urging them to switch from the Spanish to the French origin as soon as possible. read more

The Smart Agriculture Center called Greenport Zaragoza will be highly innovative and technological and will aim to have international projection. It will be devoted to the organic production of fruits and vegetables throughout the year and will cover an area of more than 900 hectares. It will be
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The Tomra 5B optical sorter has helped this family business achieve a 16-fold increase in throughput, improved the removal of foreign materials and defective product, and reduced reliance on hard-to-find manual labor. read more

Since the end of April, fresh watermelons from Moroccan production have been available from the Stuttgart-based company Fresh Maximum GmbH, as junior managing director Enes Cakmak tells us. "We receive five to seven truck deliveries per week, which corresponds to about 150 tons. In addition to
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The European Commission's new proposal on packaging, which aims to reduce excessive packaging and make everything else reusable or recyclable by 2030, has generated a lot of debate recently. We gathered some feedback from Carton Pack, a company specialized in the production of packaging for the
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Ethiopia offers plenty of opportunities to cultivate a range of horticultural crops due to its diversified soil and climate, which includes numerous agro-ecological areas. Ethiopia has considerable altitudinal fluctuations, making it suited for the cultivation of economically significant
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According to EastFruit analysts Uzbekistan profited from the tight onion supply situation in Europe and Middle East in a big way. After lifting export restrictions from March 15, 2023 and through the end of May 2023 the country has already exported more than 157 thousand tons of onions, which is
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Renovation and construction of nearly 35,000 square feet of screenhouses and greenhouses began on June 15 at the Lewis Brown Research Farm in Corvallis, Ore. read more

Kenyan avocado exports to China have hit Sh9 billion in the period March to May, despite steep competition from Chilean growers. Kenya exported 7,000 tons to Beijing between March and May this year as more farms and pack houses tapped into the lucrative Chinese market. read more

The virtual Annual General Meeting of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) approved all proposed resolutions today with large majorities. Share­holders were able to follow the live­stream of the event on the share­holder portal and to exercise their right to speak and ask questions via
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The Belgian logistics service provider Fresh Connection opened an office in the Port of Rotterdam in April. That is in addition to its office in Antwerp. "Being present at the fruit and vegetable sector's two main ports lets us respond quickly to all our customers in both countries," says Wouter
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According to forecasts, Almeria's citrus production was going to decrease by 7.6% this season. The decrease, however, stood at 10%, leaving an approximate production of 226,000 tons, also taking into account the entry into production of the new plantations. read more

This week, Aldi Belgium started again carrying Tomeco's mini watermelons, Tomélon. "We partnered with Tomeco, part of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, last year to sell these mini watermelons. That actually went almost too well, doubling this year's available supply," begins Kilian De Geyter, Aldi
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