The Container Throughput Index of the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) reached 123.4 points in May, an increase of 1.1 points from 122.3 points in April. read more

For almost three weeks now, apricots have been diligently harvested at the Kiefer fruit farm in the heart of the Ortenau. "We are about ten days behind with all crops, but the yields are quite good," says owner Matthias Kiefer, who grows plums as well as currants, peaches and table cherries on
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The Association of French Endive Producers (APEF) and its agency Shortlinks have just been honored by the Deauville Green Awards Festival in the Sustainable Consumption and Eco-labels category for a series of 8 films retracing the various stages of endive production as seen through the eyes of
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The Institute of Rural Development of Paraná has presented an application that informs growers of the amount of accumulated hours of cold throughout the year. The objective of this innovation is to help producers and professionals of agricultural sciences in the State of Paraná to decide on
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In agriculture, this year has been characterized by significant disruptions in fresh produce supply chains. These disturbances are mainly due to unexpected meteorological phenomena and increases in production costs. read more

Japan’s largest port, the Port of Nagoya, has suffered a debilitating system glitch. The port operator has stated it suspects a cyberattack. The port has remained unable to load and unload containers from trailers. Police have launched an investigation, claiming the operator has received a
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SanLucar the multinational company for fruits and vegetables expands its product range with premium papayas cultivated in the Spanish Islands, which is already available at the points of sale in Germany and Austria. read more

Following a slower start to the domestic blueberry season that created higher pricing due to slow, tight supplies, volume is now coming on. “There’s a good supply of product from both the East and the West and we need to think about where we’ll be in the next few weeks,” says Luciano
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Hextar Global Bhd says its 51 percent-owned Hextar Fruits Sdn Bhd has entered into a share sale agreement with PHG Ever Fresh Group Sdn Bhd to buy 100 per cent stakes in three of its subsidiaries. They are PHG Ever Fresh Food (M) Sdn Bhd, PHG Ever Fresh Food (TK) Sdn Bhd and PHG Wholesale &
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Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) announced the release of its landmark study on the economic impact the potato industry in Alberta. The report, entitled The Alberta Potato Industry – Growing Success in 2022, outlines the significant growth of Alberta’s potato industry in recent years and
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Easyfresh has issued a statement saying they are happy to announce the integration of Konoike Shipping Co., from Japan into the Easyfresh family. read more

The installation of the new line for washing lettuce grown by the French family company, in one of its two existing production facilities, required a particularly space-saving setup for the three washing machines. When the line was successfully put into operation by the team from Industrade, the
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The supply of domestic early onions is currently much higher than the demand, reports EastFruit. Thus, a seasonal rise in the supply forces Ukrainian farmers to actively reduce their prices for the 2023 harvest of onions. read more

During the early 2000s, considerable technical-commercial and climate changes occurred in table grape cultivation due to two new variables: a wider varietal offer and increasingly evident climate change. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Ocado hires Amazon exec as European president for Solutions business read more

The president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, reported that the province of Cordoba's garlic production this year will be reduced by about 15 to 20% due to the impact of drought and the acreage being reduced by about 40% compared to the previous season. read more

According to the relevant laws and regulations of China and the regulations of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Poland on the phytosanitary requirements of Polish fresh blueberries
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Hortoinfo has shared the list of the 50 largest fruit and vegetable exporting companies in Spain, based on data from CESCE, Compañía Española de Seguros de Crédito a la Exportación, S.A., for the year 2021. At the top of the list is the Valencian company Eurogroup, with an export value of
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Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Maersk are proud to announce their successful collaboration in implementing a road-to-rail initiative during the citrus season in the Eastern Cape Terminals. read more