An increase in shipments to Indonesia and South Korea could not offset the fall in exports to China, Viet Nam and Thailand, according to a Rabobank report.
The 3,000-reefer container order from Carrier Transicold makes SeaCube Containers the first major leasing company to adopt the highly efficient systems.
At an estimated 375K MT, Chilean cherry exports to China accounted for nearly half of the global trade in fresh cherries by volume in 2023/24.
After taking a minority stake in Europe's largest berry marketer last June, the companies will combine to create the world's second largest berry concern.
At the signing ceremony in Wellington, Peru expressed its interest in blueberries also accessing the New Zealand market.
Viet Nam's fruit export revenue hit a record US$4.63bn in the first 8 months of 2024, a 31% year-on-year increase due to the opening of several key markets.
The Indian government has scrapped a minimum export price threshold in order to assist onion shippers.
The provincial government has redirected C$4m to growers affected by the sudden closure of the BC Tree Fruits cooperative in July after nearly 90 years in business.
Investors have shown increased confidence in the multinational's market position and growth strategy, propelling the stock to new heights over the past year.
The Israeli agritech start-up has unveiled its new AI-powered autonomous robot capable of picking fruit off the trees for the fresh market.
Cold chain issues coupled with extreme variations in rainfall and drought have affected the stability and productivity of the sector.
The UK retailer is to open a new facility that turns its surplus fresh produce into animal feed, with the capacity to process 1,000 tonnes of excess food every week.
More than 400 trucks carrying 12K MT of onions meant for export from Nashik have been stranded at various ports and along the border over the past couple of days.
The Balkan country is currently facing an unexpected shortage of lemons, leaving markets and shops with limited stock and higher prices.
Despite interest from European markets and the growing demand in the U.S., Cameroon remains a minor player in the global pineapple trade.
Preliminary estimates forecast a 2% increase in the Navel orange crop and an 8m carton rise in soft citrus volumes in the 2024/25 season.
Sales of British blueberries are up by 13% this year, despite challenging conditions for growers, according to industry trade group British Berry Growers.
The UK's Fresh Produce Consortium says the reclassification of products will exempt an estimated 80% of fruit and vegetable imports from Europe from the new border checks.
The cost of unroasted beans traded in global markets is now at an historically high level, partly because of the pivot in production from coffee to durian.
After two difficult years, cherry producers in the US Pacific North West said that overall demand exceeded supply from start to finish.
Approximately 40kg of cocaine has been found in hidden in banana deliveries to 4 separate outlets of the French retailer.
The Italian multinational blamed lower banana and avocado volumes as well as a reduction in its Shipping Business Unit revenue for the year-on-year drop in net sales.
The kiwifruit marketer has released a draft resolution for the potential expansion of its Northern Hemisphere production business to support New Zealand grower returns.
At 10.6m boxes, this year's US pear crop is 28% lower than last year, 31% lower than the 5-year average and the smallest in 40 years.
The cultivation of avocado and mango crops in Malaga and Granada is suffering from the effects of the extreme drought that has plagued the provinces for the last 5 years.
The Cameroun Express is the first of a 4-vessel programme for Africa Express Line, while the Seatrade Peru is the second in a series of 6 reefer containerships.
Seasonal demand for reefer containers on the north-south trade lane, combined with a surge in Brazilian beef exports, could lead to equipment scarcity.
The General Court of the European Union has rejected an appeal filed by Eurosemillas against the decision of the Community Plant Variety Office.
Onion exports to the lucrative Indonesian market are to resume after officials negotiate an end to costly pre-export methyl bromide fumigation.
Passion fruit is the fifth fruit cleared for access to the Australian market, joining mangoes, longans, litchis and dragon fruit.
The export growth is attributed to the increasing land under cultivation in Africa's largest avocado producing nation.
The multinational makes the top 10 in the publication's list of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies in the Food & Beverage category for the second consecutive year.
The research centre further trims this season's orange crop forecast from core growing regions by 7% as hot, dry weather is causing trees to bear smaller fruit.
The discount supermarket chain has announced a massive investment in its UK operations following record-breaking sales figures.
The 'zero direct emission and platform independent battery power technology' offers a sustainable genset solution for reefer containers.
The avocado and produce distributor saw its shares jump 4.8% after reporting better-than-expected Q3 results, driven by a strong performance in its flagship avocado business.
The world leading integrated avocado specialist saw its year-on-year revenue and net income increase 24% and 88%, respectively, in the third fiscal quarter of 2024.
Coal-based power is the main source of carbon emissions in South African fruit production, with an estimated 63% of the table grape industry's carbon footprint coming from coal-based electricity.
Together with shipping partner ANL/CMA CGM, the kiwifruit marketer has launched a feasibility study into a low emissions corridor between New Zealand and Belgium.
The 12,526 tonnes of bananas exported by its two subsidiaries PhP and CDBM accounted for 78% of total bananas shipped in August.
The world's leading cold chain logistics specialist is offering funding and incubator programmes for winning solutions as part of its Food Chain Innovation Challenge.
Carriers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced two ocean network options with 'equal industry-leading schedule reliability'.
The Chilean exporter association is confident that the National Institute of Intellectual Property will resolve this 'administrative procedure'.
As Orange Juice prices skyrocket to all-time highs, Apple Juice prices are also soaring with Spring frosts affecting yields in Poland, Europe's largest producer of apples for juicing.
Viet Nam exported 420,000 tonnes of bananas to China in the first half of 2024, almost double the volume shipped by the Philippines.
The Canadian pharmaceuticals company says it's buying one of the main cold storage facilities of the B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative after the co-op fell into financial trouble.
Following a strong start in China, with a 6% market share secured in just 12 months, Kenyan avocado exports to Asia have plunged 80%.
THE Alliance is to become the Premier Alliance, while Ocean Network Express, HMM and Yang Ming will join MSC to plug gaps on Asia-Europe trade lanes.
The figures published by the Spanish lemon and grapefruit industry association confirm the data released by Asaja Murcia in early August.
Chile's National Federation of Fruit Producers has filed a lawsuit with the National Institute of Industrial Property in which it opposes the use of the 'Frutas de Chile' trademark.
Despite a 17% drop in land dedicated to citrus production, the USDA reported nearly 18m boxes of oranges were produced in the 2023-24 season, up 14% year-on-year.
Supermarket carrot prices have risen by nearly 40% following a 'disastrous' year marked by widespread flooding.
The carrier says that negative impact on shipping and global supply chains from attacks in the Red Sea continues to intensify as traffic is rerouted away from the Suez Canal.
Britain is proposing to delay checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union by a further six months, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium.
The maritime consultancy says that a single unexpected meteorological or geopolitical event can significantly undermine any prediction based on macroeconomic trends.
Zimbabwe becomes the fourth African nation alongside Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa to meet China's stringent protocols for avocado exports.
North America's leading integrated grower, shipper, and packer of fresh citrus says the partnership will more than double its conventional lemon supply.
From a peak annual production of 350K MT in 1977, the Canary Islands tomato crop in 2022 fell to 22K MT.
Shipment volumes are likely to be limited until Chinese demand grows and more production comes on stream.
According to estimates by the Chilean Avocado Committee, the industry is on course for the largest avocado crop in 3 years.
China's General Customs Administration and Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service have reached an agreement that will facilitate the export process of fruit produced or packed in the area quarantined for fruit flies.
In the first 7 months of the year, Peru shipped a total of 143,410 tonnes of soft citrus at a value of US$185m, a year-on-year growth of 22% in volume and 44% in value.
While pear stocks in cold storage totalled just over 111,000 tonnes, apple stocks are also higher than at the same stage last year.
Carrier MSC's overland subsidiary continues its forward integration into European overland logistics with the acquisition of the UK's largest haulier.
The market leading Kenyan importer and distributor is owned by two South African companies, Vitanova International and Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing.
Maersk Container Industry says the Star Cool 1.1 development in reefer technology meets modern demands with advanced features that minimize environmental impact.
The net income of the world's leading container carriers nearly doubled compared to Q1 and surpassed the US$8.88bn recorded in the second quarter of 2023.
The planting rate of new groves has collapsed from an average of 1,500 hectares per year in 2018 and 2019 to less than 200 hectares in 2023.
A US$500K grant is specifically allocated for the purchase of fertiliser as the citrus sector recovers from one of its most challenging periods.
China has lifted a 2-year ban on the import of Taiwanese pomelos in time for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.
Since the opening of the China-Laos railway, the landlocked province's share of China's durian imports has increased significantly.
Frozen fruits from any country can now enter the Chinese market without the need for the usual quarantine entry procedures.
In collaboration with Cool Carriers, the integrated Brazilian melon shipper is expecting to increase volumes through the Port of Natal by 36% this season.
The state-owned South African logistics group has reported a loss of 7.3bn Rand (US$409m) for the year ending March 2024, up from a loss of 5.1bn Rand last year.
Plans to revamp South Africa's freight and rail sector have received a boost following the signing of the loan agreement with the New Development Bank.
The agreement will see Fieldwork's robots deployed for trials at Costa berry farms over the next 12 months, with field trials taking place from Q1 2025.
Once technical and legal obstacles are overcome, the annual value of exports to the United States is anticipated to be between US$50m-$100m.
The total value of Iran's agricultural exports increased 33% year-on-year during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year.
Dole retained its position as the country's leading fruit exporter as good demand for grapes and a strong dollar led total volume above 2.5m MT in 2023/24.
Following the discovery of quantities of the drug in 2 containers and the arrest of two importers, shippers are frantically trying to re-route cargoes from Ecuador.
