A strike has been called in Spain to protest against the spiralling costs affecting the transport sector. The Platform for the Defence of the National and International Road Freight Transport […]
jeu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
SHAFFE, the Southern Hemisphere Association for Fresh Fruit Exporters will be hosting the 2nd Southern Hemisphere Fresh Fruit Trade Congress 2022 which will take place on the 30th of March […]
lun 21/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The US continues to suffer from heavy congestion at its major retail ports, according to website Chain Storage. Traffic at these ports is expected to reach near-record levels this spring […]
lun 14/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
In light of the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia, SHAFFE forecasts increasingly difficult conditions to maintain fruit supplies to both markets. In 2020, Ukraine imported $795 million of fresh […]
mar 08/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The US transport sector reports that vaccine mandates have intensified a long-term shortage of truckers in the United States. Website Producer reports Jon Eisen of American Trucking Associations as saying: […]
mar 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Online supermarket Ocado enjoyed strong sales in 2021, with revenue up 7.2%, but growth was constrained by HGV driver shortages as well as a warehouse fire in southeast London when […]
mer 16/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
As Hong Kong tightens its Covid-19 restrictions amidst record new infections, consumers face a vegetable shortage due to truck drivers testing positive being unable to bring supplies from mainland China. […]
mar 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A report based on in-depth analysis of consumer shopping data in the US found that inflation is significantly higher for fresh products than frozen or shelf-stable categories. In addition, price-sensitive […]
lun 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
As part of EXPO 2020 in Dubai, the EU organised a series of events focusing on EU policy priorities. One of these is the conference “European Green Deal and Farm […]
mar 01/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
China has reopened four of its land border checkpoints to allow the passage of cargo trucks and trains transporting fruits from Thailand through neighbouring countries, following a period of suspension. […]
jeu 27/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Up to 105 ships are reported to be awaiting berthing spots for unloading at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, according to a report by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. […]
mar 25/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
