With over 7,000 containers loaded with Chilean cherries arriving in Hong Kong’s port over this period, the current slow customs clearance is a real problem, according to industry insiders. While […]
lun 24/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Canada is facing growing shortages of fresh fruits and vegetables as border agents have begun refusing entry to unvaccinated US truckers, leading to chaos, according to a Bloomberg report. A mandate starting […]
lun 24/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
There is currently no end in sight to the congested situation at the port of Cape Town. Delays are being caused by wind, the lack of availability of well-maintained equipment […]
mar 11/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Reefer container rates are forecast to climb even faster than dry cargo rates in 2022, according to Drewry’s recently published Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2021/22 report. “As trade […]
lun 03/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Logistics and transportation difficulties have triggered a drop in Spain’s shipments of fruits and vegetables outside of the EU, with volumes sent to Brazil falling by 5% and to Canada […]
mer 22/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Food prices worldwide have reached near record highs, according to a Bloomberg report. A United Nations gauge of global food prices rose by 1.2% last month, as further evidence of […]
lun 06/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The port of Valencia is considered a strategic hub in the Mediterranean for reefer maritime traffic.
ven 03/12/2021 by Luis Enrique Juvinao
Carrefour announced the renewal of 11 of its “Carrefour Quality Lines” and responsible supply chains with French farmers.
jeu 02/12/2021 by Pierre Escodo
Consumers in the UK face the biggest price rises in more than 30 years this Christmas after fears of widespread shortages triggered panic-buying in November. The warnings come after a […]
mer 01/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Agrarian organisations, agro-food cooperatives and Coexphal protested last week outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food against the crisis the sector is currently going through. Farmers […]
lun 29/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The supply crisis in the UK is leading supermarkets to resort to cardboard cut-outs of fruit, vegetables and other groceries to fill gaps on shelves. Tesco has begun using pictures […]
mar 02/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The president of Coexphal, Juan Antonio González Real, has signed a collective agreement for the handling of fruits and vegetables in Spain’s Almeria region, together with Asempal, Ecohal and the […]
jeu 28/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson