COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has announced the annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries, ended 31 December 2023. 2023 FY results - highlights Total throughput increased by 4.4% YoY to 135,808,554 TEU Total equity throughput increased by 3.1% YoY to 43,381,201 TEU Total throughput from
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Flower Logistics Africa (FLA) 2024, which was organized by Logistics Update Africa, provided a platform for industry stakeholders to delve into the intricacies of flower logistics and explore future trends that will shape the sector. The symposium was held on March 27 at Emara Ole-Sereni in
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There are very few seasonal treats as special as perfectly fresh cherries from Chile. Over the past few decades, these delicious red fruits have become hugely important for the country. Not just for their colour and flavour, but for the value they provide to the national economy. As the world's
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In the realm of produce, it seems that Tuesday's collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is having more of a logistical impact on produce shipments on the customer/vendor side rather than emerging as a supply chain issue. Richard Scher of the Port of Baltimore says that vessel
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Worldwide, and particularly in the US, the demand for flowers usually peaks for holidays such as Valentine's Day. How to meet this high demand while also delivering fresh, high-quality flowers? It is a true challenge for the industry. For this reason, many technologies have been developed to
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Spain's water reserves have decreased slightly and currently stand at 32,407 cubic hectometers (hm³), which is 57.8% of the total capacity. This entails a reduction of 11 hm³ compared to the previous week, as reported by the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic
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Taking care of the entire chain from cultivation to harvesting and processing helps guarantee genuineness and traceability, which are essential for safe and healthy nutrition. This is the philosophy behind Macara®, the brand of Azienda agricola Iacona SS, a company specializing in dried aromas
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Italy’s Vog apple consortium has launched a new display format across several European countries that showcases its most modern brands together in one place in a bid to add value and attractiveness to supermarket produce departments. read more

Italy’s Vog apple consortium has launched a new display format across several European countries that showcases its most modern brands together in one place in a bid to add value and attractiveness to supermarket produce departments. read more

To this end, the association has introduced the Innovation Corner, a new point-of-sale format dedicated to modern apple brands, in cooperation with various European retailers. read more

Tractors, diggers and forklifts powered by hydrogen will help agricultural businesses go greener, according to plans set out by the government this week. read more

Hort Innovation has commissioned KPMG Australia to study the supply chain of horticultural products exported to India. Researchers will identify the main opportunities and challenges in the market and recommend strategies to enhance the position of Australian products. read more

For a logistics services provider at a port specializing in bananas, this fruit, with its non-seasonal nature, offers the benefit of a constant flow. However, this commodity's downside is its fierce price competition. "And so logistics profits are under constant pressure," begins Fresh
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In the realm of produce, it seems that Tuesday's collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is having more of a logistical impact on produce shipments on the customer/vendor side of the business rather than emerging as a supply chain issue. Richard Scher of the Port of Baltimore says
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Agricultural robotics, while not novel, are evolving beyond their initial functions of harvesting and planting to focus more on data collection. Orchard Robotics, a new entity from Seattle, is leveraging this shift by integrating a sensing module onto existing farm machinery, thus facilitating
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Improving productivity and quality of table grapes by treating them with irrigation enriched with oxygen nanobubbles. Research reveals the benefits. The test at the Sicilian Baglieri farm Use of Molear technology in greenhouses read more

The production of zero-residue radishes at Bernardi is local to the Rimini province, so that only a few hours pass between harvesting and shipping. Volumes are not huge, but the number of consumers is constant. Francesco Fabbri and Christopher Bernardi "We are producing radishes in greenhouses
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Samskip launches shortsea container service connecting Santander, Tilbury, and Rotterdam, delivering the service reliability, security, and sustainability advantages of intermodal transport to customers throughout Spain, supported by dedicated local customer support. The new service launches
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On Monday, the CS Roads and Transport, Kipchumba Murkomen, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to develop a cool-logistics corridor. "The MoU I signed with the Dutch Ambassador in Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, will facilitate private investment in
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The arid climate of the Gulf region poses multiple challenges to its ambitious food self-sufficiency plans. To increase its local production, the region must find sustainable solutions for its water scarcity and a lack of arable land amongst others. More food needs to be produced for a growing… read more