In an effort to strengthen connectivity and meet customers’ integrated logistics needs, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) is bolstering its growing freighter network between Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the U.S. by increasing frequencies of regular flights as well as introducing
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Affected by the hot weather, the production of red dragon fruit in Guangxi production areas this season is expected to decrease by 30% compared to the same period last year. As the import of Vietnamese dragon fruit is blocked, the demand for domestic dragon fruit in the market has surged. Mr.
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Exports of Alphonos, Kesar and Banganpalli mangoes from India to the US market has more than doubled in the current season (April-June) compared to the year-ago period, because of a decline in air freight and a new irradiation facility in Ahmedabad. read more

After the Turkish elections, the lira went into free fall. The currency has lost as much as 20% of its value against the euro. However, that has not impacted Verita Holland, which exports exotics from the Netherlands to Türkiye. "It's inexplicable; our sales are only increasing," Muhammet Cakir
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Argentina has stepped up the use of the Chinese yuan to pay for imports from China, instead of using US Dollars. This is part of a currency swap deal with Beijing. read more

The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. read more

Zespri, a New Zealand company and world leader in the production and marketing of kiwifruit, also by virtue of its deep-rooted ties with the Italian and Romagna territory, will support the organisation of the great Italia Loves Romagna concert-event on 24 June as silver sponsor,
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DiMuto, an AgriFintech trade management solution, has partnered with Wismettac Foods to digitize its product offering, enabling food traceability and supply chain visibility across its various import and export operations. read more

Stone fruit growers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding a minimum import price (MIP) on the import of these fruits. The reason they give is that large imports of stone fruits from Afghanistan and Iran have impacted the prices of local varieties. read more

Container terminals across India's Gujarat coast have resumed operations at full scale after Cyclone Biparjoy forced a total shipping halt over the past week. read more

Following intervention from the US authorities the US West Coast Port union strike was dissipated somewhat. This is despite a cargo hold-up worth US$5.2 billion. read more

It seems that the Russian Federation expects that an agreement for establishing a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union will be signed before the end of the year. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said recently: "Now, indeed, the EEU has come very close to
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As Brussels seeks strengthened economic ties with Africa, in the face of competition from China, Kenya, and the European Union have signed a trade deal to that effect. Kenyan President William Ruto presided over a ceremony in Nairobi on Monday to mark the formal conclusion of negotiations for
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Bangladesh's export earnings from mango have jumped this year as local growers are supplying an improved quality of the popular fruit through both private and public initiatives. About 1,757 tons of mango were exported by air in 2022, while 600 tons of the fruit have been shipped so far this
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New Zealand’s 2022/23 apple production has been revised down sharply to 453,000 tons as a result of the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit the nation’s largest apple growing and exporting region – Hawke’s Bay/Gisborne – in February. Apple exports are forecast at 270,000
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Australian avocado grower and exporter The Avolution was central in this delivery. The firm’s CEO Antony Allen said, “Australia will send 10 trial shipments over the next month to verify the protocol. They have been picked and arrived in Brisbane last Wednesday where they were prepped and
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Festivals run by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) in Guangzhou have helped increased Thai fruit sales in 2023. read more

A first batch of Vietnamese seedless lychees arrived in the UK late last week. This was the fourth specialty fruit of Vietnam exported via the official channel to the UK this year. The shipment was imported by TT Meridian, a distributor of Vietnamese lychees and agricultural products in the UK.
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Australia's government is not satisfied with the free trade agreement talks with the European Union held in Brussels in early June. Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell warned in the Financial Times that he would not sign a trade deal if the
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From June 11, the Rosselkhoznadzor has found 110 cases of 16 types of quarantine harmful pests or diseases(KVO) in imported products. read more