Sector | Logistics
Intra-Asia Container Index - 15 Dec:
Intra-Asia container index rises 6% to US$709 per 40ft container
Kazakhstan implements measures to stabilize vegetable supply
Port Everglades records peak volumes
Shanghai braces for 250,000 tons of Chilean cherries
Pakistan allows kinnow and potato exports to CIS via Iran route
Bangladesh resumes onion imports from India via Benapole
Concurrent worker strikes hit fresh produce regions and ports
Greece: All roads blocked this week if farmers’ demands remain unmet
Onion prices rise in Lagos markets due to transport costs
Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho:
"ICTSI to invest R$948 million to expand, modernize Rio Brasil Terminal"
Global air cargo demand rises 4.1 percent in October 2025
Brazil plans Santos and São Sebastião port upgrades for fruit exports
Spanish company Grupo Alcoaxarquia opens a logistics platform in Perpignan
"We only started exporting to France two years ago, and now it's a key market for us"
Australia exports over 18,000 tons of cherries to Asian markets
Transnet lifts rail volumes to 81.4 million tons, narrows interim loss
Maryan Safi de Aguilar, Panafruit S.A.:
Rising air fares and Brazil's strength limit Panamanian papaya access to Europe
Maersk appoints new CFO and reshapes regional leadership
Nigeria strawberry exports stalled by air cargo disruption
India–Europe freight rates rise as carriers manage capacity
Global produce trade prepares for 2026 supply and logistics shifts
South Africa signs 25-year Durban port partnership with ICTSI
Kazakh produce importers report delays and rising costs at key border crossings
Chile prepares cherry logistics for China’s Lunar New Year
New escalation of blockades expected next week – strikes announced in fruit packing areas
Farmers to blockade Greece’s second-largest port on 12 December
Philippines maintains vegetable supply as transport delays persist
Cornelis Ernst, OTC Organics:
"The biggest bottleneck in importing South African organic grapes right now is logistics"
India considers daily freight link for Anantapur horticulture
New Zealand moves cherries and capsicums in festive airfreight
TIL moves to challenge Brazil terminal auction rules
Samskip appoints Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as new CEO
Pakistan resumes potato and kinnow exports via Iran route
Colombia promotes cableway banana handling
China has shipped 856,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables to Mongolia via Erenhot since 2021
Bangladesh signs fruit export cooperation deal with China
Brazil bars Maersk and MSC from first Santos terminal bid phase
Democratic Republic of Congo gets $160 million to strengthen connectivity to Ngandajika agro-industrial park
India plans airport-linked packhouses for horticulture
Bangladesh weighs new logistics plan for Dhaka fruit flow
Permanently blocked highways and customs, with more expected promptly
Tractor blockades flood Greece – see their exact locations
Pakistan waives requirements to speed kinnow exports via Iran
Indian flight chaos disrupts Pune strawberry and veg shipments
Peru boosts trade with China via new Chancay route
Chile doubles direct 'Cherry Express' shipments to China for new season
Global climate volatility disrupts perishable supply chains
World Container Index - 04 Dec:
World Container Index increased 7 percent to $1,927 per 40ft
From pioneers to smart solutions
DLG celebrates 100th anniversary
EU ports held steady at 3.4 billion tons of freight in 2024
India’s Andhra banana growers face low prices as political dispute grows
Kenya adjusts packaging systems for horticultural exports
Chile shifts early blueberry exports toward Asia
Nepali fruit exports to India gain new Kozhikode route
Hapag-Lloyd interest grows in possible ZIM acquisition
Charles Gantz – Anlin Shipping
A fixed point amid grape shipment turmoil
Pakistan and Afghanistan halt fruit trade as border remains closed
December update shows tightening U.S. freight conditions
$50M Uzbek-Russian agro-logistics hub launched in Kuva district
Lufthansa and Swiss units align cargo operations
Cocaine seized in refrigerated container at Port Botany
China receives first seaborne Chilean cherries of 2025
Red Sea ceasefire shifts pressure onto breakbulk shipping
Fresh CPK could reshape Poland’s horticultural logistics
The Chilean fruit export season begins for refrigerated shipments to the U.S.
Mexican Army and National Guard continuously monitor the lemon route in Tierra Caliente
China receives first 1,100 ton cherry shipment from Chile
Switzerland:
Refrigerated transport company Geisseler AG celebrates its 70th anniversary
Spain adds new shipping route to Canada
South Africa prosecutes cargo shipping price-fixing case
Pakistan potato prices collapse after Afghan border closure
Latin American fruit shipments to move to Dunkirk in 2026
Alain Tulpin, Tulpin Group:
"Egyptian strawberry season off to a strong start, but aircraft availability remains scarce"
Yusuf Bidi on his company’s relocation from Düsseldorf to Hilden:
"We had to overcome the wholesale market mentality"
Spot container rates increased 6% in last two weeks of November
Rotterdam Port accelerates fruit and vegetable inspections
Morocco–UK sea route launches for fresh produce shipments
Smart ports shift to AI and sensor-driven operations
Nicolás Michelini, Quelen Fruit:
Chile expects fewer cherries but better sizes this season
Higher supply brings prices for Egyptian strawberries down
Ghana road upgrades expected to lower farm-to-market costs
UAE trade deal boosts New Zealand produce exports
Tanzania starts long-delayed Bagamoyo port project
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan expand “green corridor” for fresh fruits and vegetables
Brazil plans fruit export return through Suape port
India approves pilot shipments of Chilean fruit with cold treatment during transit
South African table grape season gains early momentum
Pakistani fruit and vegetable prices surge after Afghan trade halt
Myanmar melon exports to China remain limited
Guyana plans direct fresh produce flights to CARICOM states
Mexican mandarin prices climb more than 20%
Egypt expands strawberry air freight capacity to Europe
Nepali orange growers struggle with transport access
Goa packhouse to boost Dharwad mango exports
Industry appreciates Transnet's purchase of second batch of new gantries
Amplified harbour winds prevent the loading of South Africa's fruit in Cape Town
Egypt opens US$500 million Suez Canal expansion
India’s Sopore fruit mandi reports US$120 million losses
ZIM Shipping reports sharp drop in Q3 2025 earnings
Pakistan markets face shortages after Afghan border shutdown
European carriers report higher Q3 volumes but lower rates
Mexico starts construction of refrigerated avocado logistics hub
Martín Toro, San Clemente:
"Investing in improving a good Santina is more effective than betting on unproven new varieties"
Lebanon expects Saudi market to reopen for farm exports
Morocco launches new sea link to UK for fresh produce
Samskip launches new Morocco to Europe shortsea service
Primafrio renews its fleet with 250 Mercedes-Benz Actros L ProCabin trucks
Bangladesh signs US$550 million deal for new container terminal
Morocco may open Nador West Med port ahead of schedule
Complaints in Morocco over slow operations at the port of Algeciras
One Frio launches European cold storage platform after seven acquisitions
Paper ‘New Wholesale Market Generation: Transport links between cities via wholesale markets’
"Megacities require markets to be connected locally and globally"
Joost Debeuckelaere: "A challenging potato year ahead"
Waltson Chips take to the skies with Brussels Airlines collaboration
CMA CGM reports Q3 revenue drop during volatile trade conditions
Geopolitics reshapes 2026 global fruit trade
Ethiopian carrier launches Chile–China cherry flights
Hapag-Lloyd reports 9% volume growth and lower earnings
World Container Index - 13 Nov:
World Container Index decreased 5% to $1,859 per 40ft container
Natalie King - Vitafresh Produce:
"Vitafresh can step in, assess the condition, and find the right outlet fast"
South African inland port aims to ease Durban produce logistics
AD Ports Group posts highest net profit since 2022 listing
Ghanaian onion traders report US$217,000 spoilage
Valparaiso begins cherry export season with the Cherry Express service
Chile launches new air route to ship cherries to China
Cecilia de la Espriella, ProPanama:
"Panama exports with a 10% tariff to the U.S., which makes it a strategic hub for re-export"
AD Ports Group appoints Jochen Thewes to lead Logistics Cluster
Pakistan blocks Afghan fruit imports via Iran
Imported fruits and vegetables monitored across Russian regions in October
“Demand for reliable Belgian tomatoes remains strong in winter”
First all-electric truck in Belgium’s horticulture sector arrives at Tomeco
Durban airfreight volumes rise on produce exports
MSC adds direct Cape Town call on Iroko service
