Coronavirus outbreak causes event delays and cancellations 

Coronavirus outbreak causes event delays and cancellations 
Several major events in the fresh produce calendar have either been postponed or cancelled due to concerns about the spreading Coronavirus. Unsurprisingly, events scheduled to take place in Italy have […]
Tue 17/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Online retail sales jump 20% due to impact of coronavirus

Online retail sales jump 20% due to impact of coronavirus
The Coronavirus is changing the way people shop, with the restrictions on movement and health fears driving an increase in spending online. Analytics platform Contentsquare published a report based on […]
Mon 16/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Coronavirus takes toll on air freight sector

Coronavirus takes toll on air freight sector
The global airline trade body Iata estimates that the Coronavirus crisis could cost the airfreight industry up to US$113m in lost revenue. This estimate might need to be revised following […]
Mon 16/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Reefer shortage remains despite slight recovery in China

Reefer shortage remains despite slight recovery in China
Markets in some areas of the Far East appear to be slowly returning to work, after a major slowdown in the face of the Coronavirus outbreak. Although consumption is starting […]
Mon 16/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Coronavirus fears trigger panic stockpiling across world

Coronavirus fears trigger panic stockpiling across world
Panic induced by the coronavirus is leading to consumers bulk buying food, health care and other essential products as fears rise over potential supply disruptions. Retailers across the world are […]
Thu 12/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Volume expected to fall short of last year’s performance

Volume expected to fall short of last year’s performance
The outbreak of the COVID-19 has affected trade between Vietnam and China. “The last two weeks were challenging, the borders were closed and have affected our deliveries even though it’s […]
Thu 27/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Global shipping stricken by coronavirus outbreak

Global shipping stricken by coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak has taken a heavy toll on China’s shipping industry as a result of the lower output and trade. A report published by Danish maritime research group Sea-Intelligence […]
Tue 18/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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