Despite posting a drop in revenue and net income, the multinational increased its quarterly dividend and upgraded its full year guidance.
The California-based fund manager has placed Australia's largest table grape business on the market, with opening bids expected in the region of A$75m-$85m.
As the street protests move into their second week, Chiquita Panama said that the disruption in the eastern province of Bocas del Toro has so far caused it more than US$10m in losses.
The main labour union at South Africa's state port and rail company says it will continue talks next week aimed at averting a potential strike.
While more than 90% of bananas imported by Kyrgyzstan come from Ecuador, India supplied a limited volume in Q1 for the first time.
The gradual phasing out of import duties led to India importing A$4.8m of Australian avocadoes in 2024.
Leveraging the reach of Chinese influencers for online sales is a central pillar of the Commerce Ministry's strategy to expand Thai fruit exports.
The 74% drop in export volumes has caused an oversupply to the domestic market and prices falling almost 70% year-on-year.
The year-on-year volume and value of Brazilian fruit exports grew 26% and 7%, respectively in the first quarter of 2025.
Apple and pear exports reached just over 200K MT in the first 4 months of the year, according to Argentina's National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality.
On Wednesday, Customs officials in the Port of Rijeka seized approximately 85kgs of cocaine in a container carrying bananas from Ecuador.
Despite forecasting a 37% increase in exports year-on-year, shipments from the world's second largest avocado exporter were down 19% in volume in Q1.
Cherries were the fruit type with the highest volume shipped through the Chilean port, accounting for 30% of the total 961K MT.
A record 13.7m trays of kiwifruit from New Zealand were sold in the United States last season with an estimated value of US$200m, up 37% year-on-year.
The multinational says it respects the right of workers to take issue with the government but warns of 'irreversible losses' should protests continue.
For the full year 2025, the carrier maintains its financial guidance despite the increased uncertainty leading to a more cautious container volume growth outlook.
Red Sea Gateway Terminal International is reported to be considering a 25-year concession to design, build and manage the terminal in the Port of Durban.
The GBP£1m investment will secure employment and continue the production of dessert apples in Herefordshire, which has been diminishing.
The volume of Egyptian table grape exports has risen 61% since 2019, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
The two payments cover 100% of the net fruit value and 96% of all costs relating to the product contamination claim on the Crown Garnet last April.
Transnet National Ports Authority has started a request for proposal process for a design/build/operate development of a brownfield site terminal to handle fresh produce.
Overall Chilean apple shipments are expected to increase by 4.4% year-on-year, reaching 573,658 tonnes, according to the first official estimate.
A planning application has been submitted for a £150m greenhouse complex in Essex, which could become one of the UK's largest horticultural facilities.
As Chinese consumers increasingly prioritize health and premium-quality produce, the kiwifruit marketer expects its China sales to rise to 46.3m trays this season.
Iraq's agricultural exports reached 300,000 tonnes during the first four months of 2025, according to its Ministry of Agriculture.
The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry says the country is now producing enough onions for the domestic market and has approximately 1m MT available for export.
The Danish carrier, which has had grey-coloured equipment for the past 51 years, has unveiled new-look bright blue containers.
The growing awareness of monitoring and enforcement activity being undertaken by kiwifruit marketer Zespri in China has led to a pause in the expansion of illegal planting.
The deal for the company that recycles pineapple plant waste has been approved by Kenya's Competition Authority.
The haul, found in nine boxes of bananas, is believed to have a street value of US$16.4m and is the biggest in the Scandinavian country since 2023.
New Zealand's Port of Tauranga, Zespri and Tauranga Kiwifruit Logistics have signed a 5-year strategic partnership to grow cargo volumes through the Port.
T&G Global says over the past 8 years it has built a strong presence for its proprietary apple brand in Taiwan.
The appointment of 'seasoned financial executive' Michael Bryan Sims increases the number of Mission Produce's board of directors from eight to nine.
Logistical difficulties caused supply side tension in the first 2 months of 2025, according to the FruiTrop banana monitoring report.
North Europe's largest container ports are struggling with persistent congestion that may worsen if Chinese cargo bound for the U.S. is diverted to European shores.
State aid to packers is available at MAD1,000 per tonne for citrus shipments to the EU, UK and African nations.
The multi-faceted deal includes the acquisition of four existing coldstores and the development of two fully automated warehouses.
The multinational says the transaction will extend the maturity of its outstanding US$1.2bn debt at favourable interest rates.
The Southern African citrus industry is forecasting exports of 171.1m cartons of citrus for the 2025 season, a 3.6% increase on last year's final export figures.
As U.S. tariffs bite, the biggest container lines say they are switching to smaller ships while others cancel trans-Pacific sailings outright.
Ecuadorian police in the Port of Guayaquil have seized 250kgs of the drug in a reefer container ready for shipment to Spain.
The agreement to allow in five citrus varieties follows a similar deal last year for Brazilian avocadoes.
The carrier said its full year forecast remains subject to considerable uncertainty due to the volatile development of freight rates and major geopolitical challenges.
Tanzania has lifted a ban on imports of agricultural produce from Malawi and South Africa, days after imposing it in retaliation for similar measures imposed by the southern African nations.
The combination of a smaller crop and positive global market outlook has led exporters to increase minimum guarantee offers to producers.
Front loading to avoid tariffs and a huge increase in reefer container production resulted in a very good Q1 result for the Chinese box-builder.
Exchange rate fluctuations and issues with banana supply and demand in Asia and the US in Q1 were offset by the performance of the company's avocado and fresh-cut product lines.
The certification further strengthens the UK Port of Dover's position as a leading gateway for perishable and temperature-sensitive goods
Following a legal challenge from Maersk the Court issued an interdict last year, temporarily halting the collaboration between ICTSI and parastatal Transnet.
The durian has been added to a list that already includes bananas, mangoes, longans and coconuts, while negotiations on pineapples and jackfruit are ongoing.
The Fresh Del Monte pineapple, which retails at US$395 per piece, was awarded Best Food Innovation by the World Food Innovation Awards 2025.
In response to the price surge observed on bananas and apples, Algerian authorities have decided to act decisively to protect citizens' purchasing power.
The Chilean exporter association is confident that lengthy litigation can be avoided in the case in which the cherries in 1,353 containers on board the Maersk Saltoro were destroyed.
Almost 70% of Chilean apples shipped across the Pacific to date are destined for India after President Gabriel Boric's official visit, which fostered positive ties.
The number of vessels scheduled to arrive at Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year.
Climate change credited as lemons, oranges, grapefruit and Buddha's hand are among the varieties to be cultivated at the site on the Isle of Wight.
The table grape variety can now enter Australia if it undergoes the same phytosanitary procedures as Campbell Early and Geobong varieties.
Despite the loss of the Algerian market, Ecuador's banana exports in the first 3 months of 2025 reached the highest Q1 total in 4 years, according to Acorbanec.
Air freighting cherries on direct charter flights during peak production will take volume pressure away from sea freight arrivals.
Shipments of apples, watermelons and bananas showed significant volume increases year-on-year in Q1, according to Abrafrutas.
It is expected that mainland-grown Australian apples will join fruit produced in Tasmania for shipments to China in the 2026 season.
The improvement is attributed to a combination of increased trade, an improving economy and the terminal's growing capabilities.
After a 51% year-on-year volume increase in 2024/25, shipments are forecast to rise 6% in 2025/26 and reach 150m cartons by 2030.
Mission Produce has 728 hectares of avocadoes in Guatemala currently under production with expectations of an increase to 1,000 hectares and full production by 2026.
A direct service from Port Vendres to Algiers could be launched as early as September 2025 by the Marseille-based container shipping company.
Maritime consultancy Drewry said on Thursday that it expects global container port volume to fall 1% as a direct result of U.S. trade policies.
Tanzania has banned the entry of all agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa in response to what it sees as restrictions on some of its exports.
The shipper who opened up cherry exports to China believes the time has come for the industry to unite and establish mandatory quality criteria for exports.
The Mexican government says it hopes to begin talks with the U.S. to renew a bilateral agreement on tomato exports from which Washington says it intends to withdraw.
The world's largest apricot producer is forecasting a 10K MT crop in 2025, down 99% from the annual average of 750K MT.
The port handled a record volume of cargo and a record number of ships, highlighting its role as a key logistics hub for exporters in northern Chile.
While total seasonal shipments are forecast to fall 15% year-on-year, pricing has improved 20%, according to Central Bank data.
Following the success of its 'Honeyglow' pineapples, the multinational says limited volumes of its premium bananas will be available in Europe this month.
Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group recognized the most loved brands in the United States by conducting a large-scale study.
Dutch police say avocadoes may be replacing bananas as a way of smuggling cocaine into Europe, following two large hauls last weekend.
Exports of soft citrus, apples and salads also recorded year-on-year increases in the 9 months to mid-April, according to industry association Incofruit Hellas.
The value of imports from the U.S. grew 55% year-on-year in Q1, accounting for 26% of Viet Nam's overall fresh produce imports, according to Vinafruit.
The 1.4 tonnes of cocaine had been hidden in a reefer container carrying bananas destined for the UK port of Southampton.
The Valparaiso Civil Court has suspended the limited liability claim by which the carrier sought to cap compensation to Chilean cherry shippers.
Fees on Chinese vessel owners and operators of ships built in China will be based on the weight of their cargo, how many containers they carry or the number of vehicles onboard.
