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New container line starts operations in Saudi Arabia
2024-02-29 00:00
A new shipping company has started operations in Saudi Arabia, called Folk Maritime, offering feeder vessel services and short-sea transportation solutions. Poul Hestbaek is the first chief executive officer (CEO) of Folk Maritime. Hestbaek is a former CEO of Maersk-owned box line Hamburg Süd
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Could fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?
2024-02-28 14:00
The world’s largest cargo airline, Qatar Airways Cargo, says it sees fresh produce as an increasingly important part of its overall perishables business, as it looks to grow and expand through investment in new facilities, reefer equipment, and even drones.
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50,000 tulips blossom on a Ukrainian family farm
2024-02-28 00:00
In Pryluky Ukraine, the Kebenko family presents their greenhouse named 'Staryi Dvir' adorned with 50,000 tulips of diverse varieties and hues. Over 15 years, under Roman Kebenko's guidance, hobby flower cultivation has flourished into a family business. Kebenko attests to the therapeutic value of…
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Israel still brings in African agricultural workers
2024-02-28 00:00
In light of the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel faces a significant shortage of agricultural labor. To address this, the country has been actively recruiting workers from Africa for the past three months, drawing notably from Kenya and Malawi. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to…
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Israel's avocado harvest reaches record yields
2024-02-28 00:00
Israel expects to harvest around 250,000 tonnes of avocados in 2024, up from 140,000-150,000 tonnes the previous year. Of this production, 55 per cent was destined for domestic consumption.
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“Blueberry prices are crazy now in Israel, with good demand for South African table grapes too”
2024-02-28 00:00
An importer of blueberries and table grapes into Israel says the consumer demand in his country has not waned for these healthy fruits, despite the complications in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai from the fresh produce importing company Lucky Berry: "Blueberry prices are very high. This is
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West Bank dates overcome extra challenges to export
2024-02-27 15:00
The ability of date producers and exporters in the West Bank to sort and ship their produce during the most important part of the season reached a new level of difficulty in October 2023.
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In February 2024, agricultural products from Saudi Arabia were exported to Europe for the first time. How did Saudi Arabia, with its arid climate and heavy dependence on imports for its agricultural products, manage to export its agricultural products to Europe for the first time in February 2024?
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Blueberries, Egypt poised to become a major exporter
2024-02-27 00:00
Egyptian blueberries are set to join the supply from South Africa, Morocco and Spain, thus supplying the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Asia and widening the marketing window;
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Saudi Arabia exported tomatoes to Europe for the first time
2024-02-27 00:00
In February 2024, vegetables from Saudi Arabia were exported to Europe for the first time. The event was so unique that it was reported on television. How did Saudi Arabia, with its harsh climate and heavy dependence on imports manage to cover the needs of the
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Israel still brings in African agricultural workers
2024-02-27 00:00
In light of the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel faces a significant shortage of agricultural labor. To address this, the country has been actively recruiting workers from Africa for the past three months, drawing notably from Kenya and Malawi. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to
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Ukraine continues to increase onion exports – now also to Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia
2024-02-26 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues to increase onion exports against the backdrop of a growing shortage of onions in the European Union and falling prices in Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian onion exporters managed to increase the volume of shipments to the markets of Romania
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"Latin America will soon be affected by the Red Sea crisis".
2024-02-26 00:00
The crisis in the Red Sea, a vital route for global trade, has emerged as an unprecedented challenge for the maritime industry. As Lars Jensen, CEO and partner of Vespucci Maritime and an expert with more than two decades in the industry, explains, the Houthi rebels, after the start of the crisis, are now facing an unprecedented challenge to the maritime industry.
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Ukraine continues to increase onion exports – now also to Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia
2024-02-25 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues to increase onion exports against the backdrop of a growing shortage of onions in the European Union and falling prices in Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian onion exporters managed to increase the volume of shipments to the markets of Romania
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The plants are planted in a plastic growing tube on a rockwool mat and watered with an inline drip tube. Gravity causes the plants to hang vertically under the tube with their growing heads pointing downwards.
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How Saudi Arabia exported tomatoes to Europe for the first time
2024-02-23 00:00
In February 2024, fresh produce from Saudi Arabia was exported to Europe for the first time. The event was so unique that it was featured on television news. How did Saudi Arabia, with its harsh climate and heavy reliance on imports to cover its local market's needs, manage to export tomatoes to
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Red sea crisis: Shipping industry is adapting to the tensions
2024-02-23 00:00
The Red Sea has become a significant geopolitical hotspot due to Houthi militants in Yemen deploying advanced weaponry against international shipping lanes. This includes the use of hijacks, ballistic missiles, anti-cruise missiles, and drones, notably beginning with the hijacking of the Galaxy
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Portugal starts producing Eden Gold pears
2024-02-23 00:00
Portugal has officially started production of the new Eden Gold® pear, the latest cultivar from the Israeli breeding company Ben Dor, in collaboration with Pépinières Escande, responsible for the variety's development in the Mediterranean basin. At Fruit Logistica, Pépinières
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Pachino Igp, buyers from 5 foreign countries visit the Consorzio
2024-02-22 00:00
On 20 and 21 February, buyers from the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland, Serbia and Croatia were the protagonists of a two-day event with visits to greenhouses and production facilities (including Coop. Aurora, Ortomì and Moncada), showcooking by chef Nicola Amendola based on
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Kyrgyzstan imported more apples than it exported in 2023
2024-02-22 00:00
Kyrgyzstan imported more apples than it exported in 2023, according to data from the National Statistical Committee.
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