The price paid for the 5 vessels currently on charter from the reefer owner/operator to the carrier is a significant premium on the newbuild cost.
Banana industry representative bodies say that the German discounter's promotional price renders void efforts by producers to provide high-quality and sustainable bananas.
Fresh from the success of its Citrus Express service from Port Elizabeth, the German carrier is to offer a similar service to South African table grape shippers.
China continues to be a key market for Australian table grapes despite a reduction in its total import demand by more than 50% over the past 5 years.
A high court has ruled in favour of APM Terminals, blocking parastatal Transnet's award of the Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 upgrade contract to ICTSI.
The combination of landside issues, port difficulties and container shipping delays with adverse weather conditions has led to an 'incredibly challenging' season.
A limited volume of its red-shelled hybrid pineapple is to be introduced next year following the January 2024 launch in China and May 2024 launch in North America.
The German agribusiness said on Monday that it had reached an agreement with its financiers on a key points paper for its restructuring until 2027.
In collaboration with New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri, the labelling technology specialist is to launch a compostable fruit label.
Some 4 months before the start of the Maersk and Hapag Lloyd collaboration, the carriers say their services are to sail around the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Red Sea.
In the first 7 months of 2024 the value of Peruvian citrus exports totalled US$212m, a year-on-year increase of 42.5% according to trade body Comex Peru.
South Africa currently produces about 5m cartons of Pink Lady apples, with the country's leading pipfruit shipper Tru-Cape handling about 20% of the market.
The kiwifruit marketer has commenced a pre-commercial trial of its red kiwifruit variety in a limited number of stores in Belgium.
The volume of pears in Controlled Atmosphere storage is at an historical high and causing concerns, given the limited available marketing opportunities.
The largest provider of temperature-controlled food storage and logistics solutions in Latin America has announced two projects that will add 22,000 pallet positions.
The UK has further delayed the rollout of its post-Brexit border regime for fresh produce amid concerns that the technology is not ready.
The kiwifruit marketer is doubling down on efforts to convince its New Zealand growers of the value of greater northern hemisphere supply.
This season's cherry crop is larger than anticipated and export volumes are forecast to rise 59% year-on-year.
Despite reaching an agreement on wages, negotiations are to continue over a number of outstanding issues, including automation.
In the first six months of 2024 the volume and value of Colombia's banana exports increased 19% and 16% year-on-year.
The multinational has fixed its first specialised reefer vessel since containerising the majority of its bananas at the end of 2015.
According to Vizion container tracking, on the second day of the strike the number of vessels bound for ILA ports was 368.
After shipping record volumes in 2023/24, South African table grape industry says that the first crop estimate represents a 'reasonable deduction based on multiple factors'.
Exporter association Frutas de Chile estimates 580 containers of citrus, kiwifruit and avocadoes have been affected, some of which have been offloaded in Panama.
At US$1.13bn, the value of avocado shipments to the end of August was higher than for the whole of last year and well above the previous record set in 2021.
Since 1977, the US Maritime Alliance and its predecessor organizations have successfully negotiated 10 new contracts without a coast‐wide work stoppage.
New protocols will require investment in the vineyards and more inspections, while the operational aspects and costs of phytosanitary rejections are not completely clear.
The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is in talks to buy 150 acres on the site of the old Navy Base, enabling it to expand capacity to handle cars and containers.
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have reached a tentative agreement on wages.
While the major container terminals on the US east and gulf coasts are shut, smaller and non-ILA affiliated ports continue to operate.
With monetary transactions under increasing scrutiny due to international sanctions, barter schemes offer a way to circumvent complications by the direct exchange of goods.
While the production of apricots and cherries showed double digit percentage increases, the value of melon and watermelon exports was the highest in 5 years.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said its analysis forecasts no significant changes to food prices or availability in the near term as a result of the dockworker strike.
The initial phase resulted in avoiding more than NZ$1m in infrastructure costs over 6 years, saved 15,000 hours in productivity, and generated NZ$2.2m in savings.
South Korean consumers will have to pay a premium for the New Zealand fruit as it competes with Chilean berries at a lower price point.
Anecdotal reports suggest that the ILA has exempted breakbulk cargoes in the south and that the union will honour local contracts in the Port of Wilmington, Delaware.
Chilean container port San Antonio Terminal International is in the final stage of enabling its US$13m investment ahead of the 2024 cherry season.
After an 8-year hiatus, Ecuador has lifted the suspension of Peruvian table grapes, while a reciprocal phytosanitary agreement will allow Ecuadorian pineapples into Peru.
The owner of the American fruit-based beverage company attributes its US$53m forecast drop in underlying profits to the spread of Huanglongbing.
Investment group Craigmore Sustainables has finalised the acquisition of two apple orchards owned by the Scales Corporation subsidiary for NZ$34m.
The Brazilian port says it will install over 1,800 power outlets in the next six months, which will make it the country's second largest reefer container port.
The trade imbalance is so great that Chinese freight forwarders need to purchase new equipment in order to continue shipping.
While fruit and vegetable exports are projected to see continued strong growth this year, new protocols will provide opportunities for further growth in 2025.
A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the International Longshoremen's Association union said on Sunday.
The terminal operator responsible for discharging Dole and Chiquita bananas says it will continue to provide 'support services' until regular operations resume.
The multinational says it is compliant with the German Supply Chain Act, the forthcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and all other global due diligence legislation.
Citrus production has been hit hard, with issues such as leaf scorch, defoliation, sunburn and fruit cracking resulting in yield reductions and economic losses.
The continued rising price of the fruit at retail is attributed to weather issues and rising input costs.
The household citrus brand has launched a new identity as it moves into a new era of expansion and looks to enhance its digital presence.
As a result of ongoing disruption, the Baltic and International Maritime Council estimates demand will grow three times faster than cargo volumes in 2024.
In a gambit to expedite the negotiating process, the U.S. Maritime Alliance has filed an unfair labour charge against the International Longshoremen's Association.
Under questioning, Transnet's legal representative admits that container port operator ICTSI met the 'sufficient' but not the 'necessary' criteria established to measure financial capacity.
The multinational claims to have created a non-genetically modified edible banana that is resistant to Panama disease TR4 and Black Sigatoka.
This year’s yield is expected to reach between 25,000 and 30,000 tonnes, about half of last year's 60,000 tonnes, according to the Croatian Fruit Growers Association.
The Davila Reefer Terminal in Pontevedra will handle 4 Cool Carriers' vessels of melons and watermelons per month from Brazil.
Analysis reveals that the reconfiguration of global supply chain networks in the wake of conflict in the Red Sea and unrest in the wider Middle East has had a significant impact on reefer rates.
National Service for Food Safety and Quality Senasa has confirmed the presence of Citrus Greening in the province of Santa Fe.
The export of Valencia oranges has been affected by a combination of adverse weather conditions, logistics issues and a strong juice market.
Māori landowners currently account for 10% of the New Zealand kiwifruit crop but this will grow, according to Māori Kiwifruit Growers chair Anaru Timutimu.
While the intra-Asian trade increased in 2023, imports from outside Asia, which are mostly made up of counter-seasonal temperate fruit, declined after strong growth the previous year.
Stock market expectations are that container lines will benefit from increased freight rates should talks with dockworker union ILA fail.
Romanian police have intercepted 15 tonnes of the drug hidden in frozen fruit pulp en route from Ecuador to the Netherlands.
China's General Administration of Customs of China has issued alerts about cadmium-tainted durian shipments, prompting a temporary suspension of exports.
A plunge in the price of Chinese apples is behind the threefold increase in Russian imports.
Cargo on specialised reefer vessels sailing into the non-ILA affiliated ports of Gloucester City and Tampa will not be affected by the dockworker strike in the US.
The multinational says that shipping crownless pineapples significantly reduces carbon emissions they utilise less capacity.
The combination of threats and violence against US inspectors is behind the decision to relinquish pest inspections of Mexican groves to the Mexican government.
The Port of New York and New Jersey says that in the event of a strike, there will be no staff to monitor or adjust refrigerated containers left on terminal after Monday, 30 September.
The country's largest retailer sold the most UK apples in the 2023-2024 season, just ahead of Aldi, new data from British Apples & Pears has revealed.
For the third consecutive year the multinational has earned a coveted spot on the 2024 Humankind 100 list for its significant and positive impact on critical areas.
The line of trucks picking up inbound boxes on the US east coast is far larger than normal, with receivers bracing for a potential shutdown at the end of the month.
The company's Dunedin Depot facility was used for apples grown in Central Otago, on New Zealand's South Island.
Tariffs on Philippines' bananas, which are currently subject to a 30% import duty, are to be removed within five years.
While total volumes track slightly behind last year, there have been significant changes in export destinations, according to industry body Acorbanec.
The carrier says that due to potential labour disruptions, it is to impose a local Port Disruption Surcharge for all cargo moving to and from U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast terminals.
The carrier is to take a 48% stake in Brazil’s largest port operator for US$1.2bn and launch a takeover bid for the remaining stake.
The Belgian frozen fruit and vegetable supplier has acquired the frozen food business of American food company National Cortina.
Ecuador's leading producer and second-largest banana exporter won the bronze award in the Large Food Exporting Company category.
Police said that the cocaine was found at retail stores in several cities across the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Australian retailer is trialling a new way for shoppers to complete their grocery shop, offering a free alternative to single-use plastic bags.
