Sector | Logistics
CK Hutchison warns Maersk over Panama port takeover
Morocco surpasses Kenya in African avocado exports in 2025
AD Ports Group reports 12% EBITDA growth in UAE for 2025
Jens Borchert, PALM Nuts & More:
“Walnuts are relatively inexpensive to purchase in food retail stores”
Turkmenistan expands fruit and vegetable imports from 32 countries
Nigeria reopens Tsamiya border for onion trade
WiseTech and Hapag-Lloyd trial real-time IoT container data integration
Lima panel examines logistics impact on Peruvian blueberry exports
Selective Red Sea routing resumes on key services
Rwanda launches direct air cargo exports for fresh produce
South African fuel price cut offers relief for farmers
Japan-built refrigerated vessel for New Zealand kiwifruit exports
Maersk reports 2025 results with US$54bn revenue
New 31,000 square meter logistics depot opens near Port of Manzanillo
Fully driverless freight trucks enter daily commercial service in U.S.
South African fruit exports delayed at Cape Town port
MSC expands its transatlantic route, enhancing connectivity with the Americas
Federico Álvarez, Frutand:
"The avocado market is more competitive than a year ago"
Orsero targets up to €1.74 billion in revenue for 2026
UAE launches Mazraati platform to connect produce supply chain
C.H. Robinson posts US$16.2 billion revenue in 2025
Joran Vleugel, Rola Fresh:
“Sweet potato stocks reduced by delays”
Port of Dover Cargo appoints Tom Robb as perishables manager
New packaging and logistics facility opens in Ridderkerk
Panama canal ports move to interim Maersk management
Jan Zobel from Heuer Transport Logistics GmbH:
"Mercosur agreement could have a positive impact on imports of overseas fruit"
Nigerian airport cargo levy raises export cost concerns
South African deciduous fruit industry escalates pressure over CTCT delays
Australian cherries reach China via Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao bridge
Pear pressure ahead of Chinese New Year at BFV
“You have to bend like bamboo without losing your stability”
Thai durian exports face labour and logistics constraints
China’s Hainan imports 592,000 tons of coconuts in 2025
Henk van Berkel (Primever Holland) reacts to cooperation with Hartman Expeditie:
"In European terms, we are a player with standing in fresh produce groupage transport"
Afghanistan increases agricultural exports via Shir Khan border
Jammu and Kashmir restructures apple value chain under HADP
China speeds up Chilean cherry imports ahead of peak season
Brazil seeks new Italy route for Santa Catarina fruit exports
Kenya focuses on port efficiency ahead of avocado season
South African reefer exports grow steadily over five years
Vietnam fruit and vegetable exports to U.S. exceed US$500 million
Almería flooded, wind damage in Huelva, and kilometre-long truck queues at the Strait of Gibraltar
Storms in Spain and Morocco: 'Everyone had to cancel trade'
Brent Peeters, Groothandel Claessens:
“Home delivery as an additional service for private customers alongside our core hospitality business”
Reefer and controlled atmosphere technologies highlighted in Berlin
"Internet access in Iran is now stable"
Chinese cold-chain logistics volume reach 381.4 million tons in 2025
Mariaan Rademan – Contour Logistics:
“Getting fruit out is the easy part - it’s when you’re trying to be cost-effective that you’re stuck”
China receives first Lao banana shipment via sealed rail transport
New Zealand kiwifruit harvest nears as floods close key roads
Victor van Turenhout, OV Fruit:
"South African pears arrive in a balanced market"
Garlic inventory pressure persists as prices hover around break-even
India plans rail exports to support banana prices in Rayalaseema
Afghanistan fresh fruit exports total 317,517 tons in 2025
Landslide in the southern Sicilian town of Niscemi:
"Local authorities should have intervened much earlier"
Japan launches rail-air export service for produce
South Africa boosts fruit exports on expanded cold-chain logistics
India approves US$24 million funding to support apple transport
Logistics and food industry strikes scheduled for next week in Greece
Cameroon launches banana input tenders
Jan Simons: "Challenging, but satisfied"
Intensive year for EuroFruitPorts driven by warehouse expansion and new WMS
Christian Hencke on the South African stone fruit campaign:
"Force majeure at the logistics level is affecting business"
Global liner schedule reliability slips to 62.8% in December 2025
Port of Antwerp-Bruges throughput falls 4.1% in 2025
New Zealand growers report limited crop damage but logistics disruption
PromPerú
Peruvian blueberry exports increase, managing distribution is crucial to prevent price drops
South African citrus industry faces US$283 million logistics cost
Cambodia launches overland fruit and vegetable exports to China
Rwanda launches fresh produce air cargo exports
India’s Kochi airport plans expansion as multimodal cargo hub
Kashmir horticulture seeks support after US$240 million floods
Maersk appoints Charles van der Steene as IMEA managing director
South Africa signs port cooperation agreement with Antwerp-Bruges
Charlie's Produce integrates Phoenix operations
Oman–Rwanda air cargo route for East African fresh produce
Shipping lines discuss Red Sea conditions with Suez Canal Authority
Independent quality control becomes key differentiator
“Uncertain Dutch business climate affects logistics companies”
South African port constraints continue to disrupt fruit exports
Kenyan cargo handler deal includes vegetable exports
Ghana export support drives agricultural and SME trade gains
Greece: Tractors withdraw from road and border customs blockades
Ghana exports 26 metric tons of mangoes by road to Morocco
Jaap den Boer, Olympic Fruit:
"Surprisingly strong demand for loose grapes"
Bernabé Padilla, Citromax:
“Lemon demand is quite stable; the problem always lies in supply"
CMA CGM shifts Suez services back to Cape of Good Hope route
Jersey farmers warn ferry charge increases raise export costs
South Africa–Europe fresh produce service shifts to Cape Town
London Gateway exceeds three million TEU in 2025
Jordan extends freight support for fruit and vegetable exports
Pakistan seeks new export routes as potato prices collapse
Chinese drones can move up to 4 tons of citrus per day in Chongqing
New Zealand air freight supports seasonal fruit exports
Pakistan reroutes kinnow exports after Afghan transit closure
Trans-Suez route to resume for Middle East–U.S. East Coast service
EU-Mercosur deal may lift cargo volumes at Port of Santos
Moldovan fruit exports to the EU face disruptions due to delayed 2026 quotas
Tomatoes, peppers, and fruit shipments face quarantine issues across Russian regions
Philippine onion prices ease as January harvest begins
Wibo van den Ende, Vita Optima:
"Logistical disruptions continue to cause uneven grape supplies"
Primafrio opens logistics center in Lleida
Brazil advances STS10 container terminal tender at Santos
Oregon restores container services supporting cranberry exports
India’s Kashmiri apples drive exports from 2 million ton crop
Strengthening regional service and enhancing nationwide cold storage delivery
SeaCube Cold Solutions acquires Martin Container
Hartman and Primever Group enter logistics cooperation
"Expanded services from southern Europe to Scandinavia"
Transport in France largely unaffected by blockades
"Drivers share real-time updates and support each other through WhatsApp groups"
Limited Red Sea transits resume after two-year pause
South Australian air freight expansion supports fruit exports
Matthijs Ahsman, Frutos Tropicales Europe:
“Airfreight mangoes are three times more expensive than sea freight"
Price rise expected for fruits and vegetables from Iran in Azerbaijan
Pakistan seeks lower freight charges for potato and kinnow exports
China uses drones to transport oranges in Fengjie mountains
Intra-Asia Container Index - 09 Jan:
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) decreased 5%
State-of-the-art VDH distribution centre completed in Ridderkerk
Simón Andrés Muñoz, Consultora Agrícola y Comercial Santa María:
"Varietal change and the cold chain are the pillars of blueberry competitiveness"
Cold chain resilience shapes fresh produce logistics
Maersk names Guillaume Sauzedde Europe managing director
Maersk flags European supply chain risks linked to Suez
World Container Index - 08 Jan:
World Container Index increased 16% to $2,557 per 40ft container
Extreme cold front grips Germany:
Problems in fruit logistics and delays in the kale harvest
South African stone fruit exports hit by port disruptions
Refrigerated logistics solutions for global fresh produce
Suez canal traffic stays 60% below 2023 levels
“Switch to sea shipments lifts Indian pomegranate exports by 20%”
South African table grape exports reach 22 million cartons
Postuma AGF, DSR Logistics, and Fresh Connection on the impact of snow
The Netherlands and Belgium blanketed in snow under code orange, with more to come
Victoria adds TPP pathway for interstate produce trade
Some HGV restrictions lifted, but traffic remains difficult due to the snow
