Spain hit by protests at rising costs

Spain hit by protests at rising costs
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 […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Calls for government support to help NZ vegetable farmers

Calls for government support to help NZ vegetable farmers
HortNZ reports that vegetable prices in New Zealand will continue to increase if the Government does not support growers to find ways to reduce the costs of growing. HortNZ president […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Fertiliser prices soar due to war in Ukraine 

Fertiliser prices soar due to war in Ukraine 
The war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed against Russia have sent fertiliser prices skyrocketing. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertiliser. Its exports in 2020 were valued […]
Wed 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

No end to US port congestion

No end to US port congestion
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 […]
Mon 14/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

US trucker shortage deepens

US trucker shortage deepens
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: […]
Tue 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

US consumers prioritise fresh produce despite inflation

US consumers prioritise fresh produce despite inflation
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 […]
Mon 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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