The number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring. The current wait time to cross
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As Argentina’s 2023 citrus season is coming to an end, they have high demand in their main export markets, but due to the drought and many challenges they are unable to provide enough supply. “Due to the drought we as large packer could only use half of our pack house, but with the same
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Juan Tomás Cano, president of Cohorsan, was appointed in May as the new president of the Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Inter-branch Organization (Hortiespaña), taking over from Francisco Góngora. read more

A few years ago, it would seem impossible that Maersk will be in third place in the ranking of the world's largest container lines, but according to current data, this will be the reality of the industry in the next years. read more

Morocco has overtaken the Netherlands and Spain as the leading supplier of tomatoes to the UK. Also, Morocco has become the second-largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU, surpassing Italy. Experts suspect that the Netherlands will regain its production capacity and level of competitiveness next
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UAE farming sector boosted by online sale of crops read more

The "visa crisis" continues to be a serious hindrance to Moroccan citizens wishing to travel to Europe. A few months ago, intercontinental road carriers were complaining about the difficulty of obtaining visas for truck drivers, which was hampering agricultural exports. Today, the crisis is
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Precision pollination specialist BeeHero has today introduced its Pollination Insight Platform (PIP), an in-field sensing solution that measures pollinator activity in crops to improve pollination and increase yields. read more

Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the project that modifies the country’s irrigation law to support small and medium-sized agriculture, communities and irrigation organisations, helping to promote fairer rural development. The law is also intended to foster greater sustainability
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Tong Engineering has unveiled a compact 1800mm wide version of its FieldLoad PRO fieldloading machine. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce and software platform and distribution network Flowspace have announced a partnership to add 30 of Tricont Logistics’ temperature-controlled storage facilities to the Flowspace network of more than 100 fulfilment centres. read more

In July, Freshfel Europe’s General Delegate Philippe Binard took part in a European Parliament hearing on the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) in which he underlined the importance of the economic sustainability of the supply chain and the safeguarding of the productivity and competitiveness
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Chiquita Brands company Great White Fleet has announced that it has increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLine container refrigeration units. read more

The Sustainability Trends Report 2023 finds that three-quarters of consumers wish to live more sustainably, but view convenience and affordability as the main obstacles. The report, commissioned by Alibaba Group, polled more than 14,000 consumers from 14 countries across Asia, Europe and the
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In 2003, AgroFresh first launched its flagship SmartFresh™ solution, the leading post-harvest e????leno tool for fruit, vegetables and flowers. SmartFresh puts the ripening process "on pause" so that softening and overripening can occur.
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UK vegetable and materials handling equipment manufacturer Haith Group has appointed Mark Lloyd as its first-ever non-executive director. read more

AP Moller-Maersk has said that it recorded a “robust” set of results in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, despite what it described as “difficult market conditions”. read more

Investment into the export supply chain is paying dividends for the Chinese lychee industry with more fruit reaching more markets as a result. read more

Asia Fruit Logistica is back in Hong Kong this year it takes place 6-8 September 2023 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong read more

Monday July 31 was a special day. On an early morning in the middle of the summer holidays, the 60-strong Eqraft team got together to admire the brand-new head office, only a stone’s throw away from the original premises. read more