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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 […]
Tue 11/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
FIMA
Due to the uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the next edition of the International Agricultural Machinery Fair (FIMA) in Zaragoza has been moved back from February to April 26-30, 2022. […]
Tue 04/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA
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 […]
Mon 03/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois, Eurofresh Distribution
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 […]
Wed 22/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Twitter/ @B_E_Andre
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 […]
Tue 02/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK logistics sector has hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim that the supply crunch currently hitting the country is the fault of the logistics sector. David Wells, […]
Wed 27/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA/Photo by Lance Cheung
Major US retailers have begun to charter their own vessels in an attempt to overcome global supply chain disruptions, according to Reuters. The retailers include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Over 200 representatives of Europe’s food industry and the public sector gathered for the ESSA (European Sprouted Seeds Association) and Freshfel Europe’s Food Crisis Management Event this week to study […]
Tue 08/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The trade agreements signed between the EU and Latin American countries providing tariff preferences includes safeguard clauses and a stabilisation mechanism for European producers. Despite the EU commission stating that […]
Thu 14/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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After 2018 got off to such a positive start in terms of both price and volume, the banana market has experienced a rapid fall in prices since April due to […]
Mon 04/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
