All Transport & Logistics articles – Page 22
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ArticleFairmiles research highlights benefits of airfreighted produce
Campaign seeks to rebalance debate and highlight importance of airfreight to African farmers
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CommentComment: South Africa’s exporters press on as problems persist
As Eurofruit’s Fresh Focus South Africa special reveals, disruption in South African ports has left the country’s fresh produce exporters with a mountain to climb
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ArticleEurope’s mango imports hit by El Niño
Volumes from Latin America into the Netherlands have seen a “huge decrease”, according to Anton Filipo of LBP Rotterdam
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ArticleHazel Technologies announces Malkeet Padda as VP of postharvest operations
Padda takes on newly created role making the move from vertical farming company Plenty Unlimited
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NewsEU governments respond to mass farmer protests
Farmers blocked roads across Europe this week, as demands for action on falling prices and rising costs heightened, pressing governments to offer concessions
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ArticleCitrus Australia calls for more disaster relief for Queensland growers
Industry body prompts government to financial assistance to citrus growers as transport costs rise following ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper
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CommentComment: Anticipate the future
Jan-Willem Schrijver of Coldcha calls on the fresh produce industry to revolutionise its product logistics and shed light on the transformative power of Coldcha 2.0
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NewsSharp increase in South Africa’s citrus container shipments expected
South African citrus industry warns port authority of substantial rise in container traffic through the country’s container terminals this year
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NewsSouth African nectarine production increases
New plantations come into play as the industry sees rising demand and improved grower returns
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ArticleLogistics UK calls for govt clarification on EU produce imports
UK government must clarify classification of European fruit and vegetables given risk to supply chain, says transport body
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ArticleEcuadorean port operator ramps up security
The explosion of drug trafficking and related violence in Ecuador has made security a hot topic in the banana industry. One business taking the problem seriously is Contecon, which operates the country’s largest port in Guayaquil
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AnalysisComment: Bumpy journeys ahead for grape suppliers
Of all the perishable cargoes affected by the Panama Canal drought, the Red Sea crisis, and infrastructure issues in South Africa, table grapes have been worst hit. And now, market prices may be about to fall
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CommentHow many more government U-turns on import checks?
Mike Parr, director of logistics firm PML Seafrigo, lays bare the potentially dire consequences of Defra’s controversial decision to reintroduce physical checks on imports of fresh produce from the EU
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NewsUNCTAD expresses concerns over escalating global trade disruption
Geopolitical tensions and climate change are raising alarms, according to the UN’s trade and development body
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Article‘Keep current EU plant rules in place,’ urge UK growers
The UK horticulture industry is beseeching Westminster to repeal planned new border controls for plants
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ArticleChile tests new cold treatment verification system for shipments to China
Pilot programme will speed up entry into China of fruit subjected to cold treatment
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NewsSouth Africa packs increased grape volumes
The country’s fresh fruit exporters are enjoying mixed fortunes, while the courts are set to get involved over port problems
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AdvertorialCollaboration between fruit and shipping industry giants brings Chinese New Year gift to consumers
Joy Wing Mau partners with Shanghai International Port Group, Maersk, its suppliers, and Ouheng Group to improve the supply chain for Chilean cherries
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CommentComment: a faint light at the end of a blustery tunnel
Delays in South African ports have blighted the country’s fruit export business, which finds itself almost powerless to intervene
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NewsTimcon president says collaboration and data are key
New pallet production fell in 2022, and this may be followed by a larger decrease in 2023, Timcon’s general meeting heard