All Middle East articles – Page 59
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New vessel for SAMBA service
Maersk Line has added a ship to its South America-Middle East route to improve reliability and speed
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ArticleExciting line-up for Middle East event
The Eurofruit Middle East Congress, held in Dubai on 17-19 November, boasts a variety of in-depth panel sessions and a range of top-level speakers
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ArticleEmirates achieves air cargo accolade
The Dubai-based air cargo services provider was rated on its quality of service, customer focus and price performance ratio
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Dubai’s new terminal prepares to open
Dubai International Airport's new terminal is nearly operational, as the city reinforces its standing as an emerging global aviation hub
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ArticleUAE poised to receive Brazilian limes
Brazil is planning to open up the Middle Eastern market to Tahiti limes via a grower outreach programme
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ArticleEgypt opens doors to European Union
Following the new EU-Egypt trade deal, European exporters will enjoy free access to their most important Middle Eastern market
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ArticleAuchan to enter Middle East market
French retail giant forms HyperCorp with real estate corporation Nakheel in order to establish presence in the Gulf
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ArticleEcuador explores Iran trade link
Ecuador has expressed an interest in opening up the Iranian market to products including bananas
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Japanese watermelons debut in Dubai
Dubai has received its first shipments of Japanese watermelons as part of a Japanese government-backed venture to boost Japan’s produce exports
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Scare for NZ tomatoes and peppers
New bacteria discovery sees export certificate withdrawn by Biosecurity New Zealand
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ArticleExtreme weather curbs California crop
Extreme weather that hit California in mid-May has cut next year's citrus crop by as much as 30 per cent, producers estimate
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ArticleAuchan buoyed by eastern European growth
Sales rise by almost 6 per cent but increased competition limits supermarket growth in France and Italy
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ArticleCold hits Egyptian grape supplies
An unseasonably cold January will cause a serious dent in Egyptian grape availability.
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ArticleEgypt hotting up
Mother Nature has been in a contrary mood over the last few months; just ask the Egyptian fruit sector. Producers there have handled extreme weather conditions, resulting in supply volatility, and marketers are forecasting a premature end to the citrus season. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers to discuss the state of play.
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Year kicks off in Egyptian style
To mark the start of industry events for 2008, we held our 62nd annual dinner on Saturday, February 2, for the first time at
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ArticleEgyptian supplier makes spud investment
The Egyptian Producers Consortium (EPC) has invested in a state-of-the-art packhouse in the Monofin area, ready in time for the new season.
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ArticleVirgin land lifts Egypt’s hopes
Egypt is a key potato supplier to the UK market, but shipments have hovered around 20,000 tonnes in recent years. Producers are hoping that some of their latest initiatives will re-energise exports and push that figure upwards. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to producers and UK importers.
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ArticleEgypt establishes presence
Egyptian berries and citrus are key to filling a growing window in the UK market with high-quality fruit, and the source is more attractive than ever. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleProposed Egyptian laws meet with mixed reactions
A raft of new legislation drafted last week by Egypt’s ministry of agriculture in a bid to make the sector more competitive has been met with varying degrees of enthusiasm by the industry. Aaron Priel takes a look at recent developments, as reported in a leading Egyptian newspaper.