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Sector | Logistics

Robot dogs and drones speed up plum logistics

World Container Index - 10 Jul:

Drewry’s container index drops 5% to $2,672

Farmhouse International uses the Coldcha platform

Insight into each phase of shipment's cold chain

India boosts banana exports with hubs and sea freight

Sara Stickler - GCCA:

"Resilience and flexibility are two key priorities in today’s cold storage and refrigerated transportation"

Cape Town terminal lifts fruit exports 8%

Rail boosts 2025 South African citrus exports

Heavy rains disrupt Nagpur vegetable prices

Uzbek Torpedo and Obi-Navvot melons debut in Sweden

APEDA boosts Malda mango exports

Ariel Sabbag, of Emelka:

Argentina's air freight cherries are allowing it to compete with Chile in China

EU road freight rises 0.6% in 2024, led by Poland

MSC adds 365,000 TEU, widens lead over Maersk

Hortifrut begins 2025 Peru blueberry exports to China

Mitrofresh expands with new office in China

“Spanish and Australian oranges could fill our seasonal gaps”

Digital freight forwarder Shypple expands to Germany:

"Digitalization, automation, and reliable data are essential nowadays"

Miguel Fossa, of Limones Piuranos

Peruvian Tahiti lime exports grow by 30% despite logistical and weather-related issues

Azerbaijan accuses Russia of blocking fruit and vegetable exports

Peter Stafleu, APC Handling:

"You simply can’t transport basil by ship"

Australian trade group supports fresh produce exports

Petrolina grape producers plan 2025 strategy

"The market will not be flooded with mangoes like last seasons"

Myanmar mango arrivals reach 300 tons a day at Wanding Port

Bangladesh’s vegetable exports via sea shipments jump 313% in one year

Santos Port plans $3.3b in contracts amid legal hurdles

Franklin Ginus (Fairtrasa) calls for open dialogue on congestion at Northern European ports

"Five-day delays can mean the difference between top quality and a rejected shipment"

Monsoon hits Himachal apple harvest logistics

CGA calls for trade and logistics support

Thai couriers shift to fresh produce logistics

Rain disrupts produce supply, drives up prices

Ghulam Khan closure hinders Afghan tomato trade

Possible trade disruptions may impact Azerbaijan's fresh produce exports to Russia

World Container Index - 03 Jul:

Drewry’s container index drops 5.7% to $2,812 per 40ft

Banana campaign rolls out on London’s zero-emission buses

Alfredo Volio, of Upala Agrícola:

"If we had 250 containers of pineapple today, we would sell them without a problem"

Iranian exports have returned to their normal course

Karel Vaes, Hellingenfort:

"If beans can be flown in as a luxury product, so can cherries"

Tim van Haandel, Mulder Onions:

"Shipping delays disrupt New Zealand onion sales"

Democratic Republic Congo's Banana Port on track for 2027 launch

Nigeria backs solar storage to cut $2.3bn food losses

Zhejiang launches cargo air corridor to Central Asia

Prices for Iranian fruit in Russia rise by 25% due to regional instability

“Premium imported fruits need a local touch in India”

South Africa expands rail use for citrus exports

Suez Canal traffic drops 23.1% in Q3

New logistics center opens in Melbourne

Maharashtra transport strike begins, vegetables exempt

How does a Spanish and Peruvian mango's CO2 footprint compare?

Port of Santos upgrades may raise truck traffic by 145%

Tailored Freight closes after 19 years

Laos-China Railway reports record freight growth

Panjshir begins cherry exports to India with 50t ready

Tech boosts litchi shelf life, Bihar export potential

"A noticeable shift from traditional varieties to ones more suited for export"

Hapag-Lloyd orders automatic twistlocks for A19 ships

TOPAN supports checkpoint removal and levy reform

New maritime route enhances Peruvian blueberry exports to China

Fresh-cut tropical fruit reaches Dutch stores fast

Niger and Plateau boost produce exports with Chinese-backed hubs

Uwe Koch from Smox – Smart Logistics:

"Our system can save significant costs for storage and transport"

Dinajpur banana and variety mangoes sail to Europe

Xinfadi international banana distribution center launches in Beijing

"Moroccan exporters are spared from recent logistical disruptions in the Middle East"

World Container Index - 26 Jun:

Drewry's index drops 9% to $2,983 per 40ft container

Transport department outlines growth plans amid challenges

Saudi Arabia signs port deals to boost logistics

“We lowered in-transit spoilage by 40%”

First Cardava banana shipment to Saudi Arabia

India develops sea protocol to boost mango exports

Ceasefire eases Gulf tension amid freight rate shifts

Poole–Cherbourg Ferry to resume winter 2025

Air cargo drives growth in global perishable trade

Shipping firms challenge Brazil port auction rules

Golden Channel drives durian boom in China with fast rail and fresh tech

South Africa and Russia boost fruit trade via St. Petersburg

Crowley opens fresh produce route to Philadelphia

Hong Kong potential China–South America trade gateway

£44m Holyhead border post on hold

''Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic''

China to expand fruit & vegetable imports from Central Asia

Tanzanian agribusiness expands to global markets

Top transportation partners recognized

Shipping reflects weather, tariffs, and geopolitical instability

Hormuz closure threat shakes shipping markets

Maersk halts Haifa calls amid Iran-Israel conflict

New transport corridor to boost Uzbekistan’s export logistics

Uzbekistan expands seasonal fruit exports to Kuwait

Citrus Freight tackles 40% food spoilage in India

Maersk cuts ties with Israeli settlement firms

Pedro Ángel, of Delindecsa S. A

Spot prices for Ecuadorian bananas have reached unusually high levels

The 2025/2026 season for Egyptian sweet potatoes is starting soon

Two 2,800 TEU high-reefer ships ordered in China

33 kg cocaine found in fruit shipment to Belgium

Apple prices surge in Guwahati

NZ and China launch fast-track fresh food clearance pilot

Bihar sets litchi export record with 250 tons

Beira to host Intermodal Africa 2025 in July

War catches up with Iranian exporters

World Container Index - 19 Jun:

Drewry's container index drops 7% to $3,279 per 40ft box

Mumbai airport mango exports up 9%

Thai AirAsia to procure 1,000 tons of fruit for in-flight menus to support farmers

Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan explore direct fresh produce trade and joint logistics hubs

Russia lifts import duties on select Iranian produce under new quotas

China boosts ASEAN fruit imports via Guangxi ports

Shipping lines raise surcharges amid cost and route pressures

Mega ships gradually return to Suez Canal

São Francisco waterway may carry 5 million tons yearly

Nicolás Michelini, Quelen Fruit:

"Chile exported 5% more grapes, but Peru increased its global shipments by 32%"

MSC acquires Wilson Sons to expand in Brazil

Kivits Logistics Group to open new refrigerated logistics centre in Ridderkerk

Kenya: Eldoret airport expands runway to boost agri-exports

Nellore lemon farmers face losses and transport issues

Intra-Asia Container Index - 16 Jun:

Intra-Asia container rates rise 8% in early June

"With rising shipping costs, real-time temperature and humidity data loggers help reduce losses in fresh produce logistics"

LEO rail boosts durian exports

Mild impact of strikes on Iranian fresh produce exports

Thai retail giant CP Extra steps in to move 1,000 tons of mangosteens amid export hurdles

Tucumán explores lemon exports via Croatia

Chile weighs port strategy amid Chancay rivalry

Abrafrutas considers Sines port for fruit exports

Heinz Düpmann on the supply situation for garlic and onions:

"Higher harvests in China do not necessarily lead to lower prices"

$6.7M meth seized in tomatillo shipment

Kashmir plans apple freight via Vande Bharat

Xi'an boosts fruit exports to Central Asia via rail

Port of Los Angeles cargo drops 5% amid tariffs

Photo report from the world's largest fresh produce market

Cambodia lifts Thai fruit truck ban