Terminal Portuario Valparaíso (TPV) launched its 2025/26 fruit export season by celebrating the inaugural call of the Koru, a newly built ship belonging to Cool Carriers. read more

SIIM and CMA CGM have signed a logistics agreement covering the weekly transport of over 70 refrigerated containers of pineapples and bananas from Latin America to the Port of Dunkirk starting in January 2026. These volumes, which were previously managed through Rotterdam and Antwerp, will now be unloaded at Dunkirk. read more

A UK manufacturer of packaging machinery has recently supplied its 25th vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) machine to the potato grower Greenvale. The most recent unit, a VFFS model installed at Greenvale's Floods Ferry site in October, is being utilized to package fresh small potatoes in finished packs weighing up to 1kg. read more

Ravatomanga, a close ally of former president Andry Rajoelina, has long held a strong position in Madagascar's lychee trade through his company Sodiat. Towards the end of last month, workers at the port of Tamatave started loading the first of three ships destined for Europe. However, operations were hindered by heavy storms, causing delays in loading pallets. read more

The introduction of drip irrigation at the beginning of the century in Santa Rita de Siguas, a crucial agricultural area in the Arequipa desert, revolutionized production. This change brought advantages to Fundo América, a company now run by the third generation of the Lozada García family. Currently, they cultivate... read more

Persistent rainfall in recent days has disrupted the vegetable supply chain from farmers and wholesalers in Kuantan, resulting in a 55 percent price increase as markets experience reduced volumes. A survey at farmers' markets revealed higher prices for okra, long beans, eggplant, tomatoes, and bird’s eye chili. read more

The experimental activities of the 2025 of the "Integrated research project for addressing the main critical issues of table grape production 2023-2029" are concluding, co-financed by 12 Producer Organizations (P.O.) members of Italia Ortofrutta - Unione Nazionale. read more

A new partnership has been established between PerfoTec B.V., a company specializing in smart packaging technology, and Green Factory sp. z.o.o., a Polish producer of salads and vegetables and owner of the Fit&Easy and Primavega brands. The collaboration focuses on the application of laser perforation technology... read more

Plantlab Kenya, a propagation company in Naivasha, supplies young plants for the flower and vegetable sectors in East Africa. Interplant Kenya began planning a new propagation facility in 2024. "We first met Plantlab in 2024, when the management of Interplant in Kenya imagined a new propagation… read more

The National Agricultural Technology Institute of Argentina (INTA) has developed a groundbreaking new nectarine variety that can reportedly endure more than 47 days in cold storage, a significant advancement that enables shippers to access faraway markets, as reported by Fruitnet. read more

A new shipping route connecting northern Spain with Canada is set to commence on December 22. The service will be launched with the MSC YANG R, voyage CE551A, departing from the Port of Vigo. This route will offer an extra transportation choice for exporters to move goods between the two regions. read more

Now, the new Egyptian strawberry season has started about two weeks earlier than last year. Alain Tulpin, a logistics service provider, mentioned, "We already had the first strawberries on 10th November, but we are facing the same issue as last year: there is a shortage of large aircraft available." read more

The Competition Commission has referred a complaint against eight cargo shipping companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The case, filed on December 2, 2025, concerns alleged price fixing involving General Rate Increases (GRIs) charged for cargo shipped on routes linked to South. read more

The next issue of Plant Nursery will cover advancements in avocados, mangoes, minor tropical and subtropical fruit species, organic nursery production, rootstocks, horticultural innovation, and plant variety rights. The event is set to take place from April 21 to April 23, 2026 at the Rimini Expo. read more

Iperal has expanded its operational capabilities by opening a new Fresh Food Centre in Giussano, a 50,000 m² facility specifically designed for handling fresh products and the retailer's "Fatto da Noi" range. The facility features automated systems and is run on energy generated by 4,300 solar panels. read more

Salix Fruits released its annual review, highlighting the company's top-performing categories in 2025, key logistics advancements, and strategic objectives for 2026. Citrus, specifically lemons and easy peelers, along with apples and pears, were the driving forces behind the company's success in 2025. read more

Turkey resumed lemon exports to Russia in October, with the first shipment since May. The delivery, valued at US$14.5 million, was the highest in almost three years, according to RIA Novosti. The previous batch had a value of US$136,000. Ankara had previously placed restrictions on lemon exports. read more

The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has stated that the total volume of avocados in the US market is expected to surpass 3 billion pounds by 2025. This milestone highlights the increasing popularity of the fruit and the robustness of the avocado industry's supply chain. read more

In the last three years, 93 percent of companies in perishable supply chains have experienced climate-related disruptions, as revealed by a survey conducted among hundreds of senior logistics professionals by DP World. Nearly half of these companies were impacted six or more times during this period. read more

Agriculture Victoria has announced updated market access requirements for interstate trade of Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP) host or carrier plants and nursery stock. read more