News & Analysis | FRUITNET CITRUS CONGRESS: 25 & 26 MARCH 2025, VALENCIA

SiCar Farms opens new distribution centre at Port Manatee

New facility will make it easier for group to deliver citrus and other fruits more efficiently to markets across the US East Coast

Court dismisses Maersk challenge to ICTSI Durban terminal tender
A South African high court has dismissed Maersk’s legal challenge to International Container Terminal Services’ tender win for Durban Container Terminal Pier 2, clearing the way for the long-delayed public-private partnership to proceed
Australian blueberries gain access to Vietnam with reciprocal access for Vietnamese pomelo
Vietnamese pomelo can be exported to Australia and Australian blueberries can be shipped to Vietnam under newly agreed market access protocols
Argentine citrus exports bounce back
Sector puts in its strongest performance in five years
South Africa relaunches WTO process over EU citrus dispute
South Africa has relaunched its World Trade Organization process to resolve the long-running dispute with the European Union over citrus trade restrictions, despite recent strengthening of bilateral relations amid the US tariff war
South African citrus exports surge past 200mn cartons
South African citrus growers are celebrating a record export season, with shipments now expected to exceed 200mn cartons despite early closures to key EU and US markets due to regulatory and tariff challenges
Oppy integrates Dole Diversified North America sales operations
Fresh produce group Oppy has strategically integrated Dole Diversified North America sales operations into its business, effective from 1 October, in a move designed to expand capabilities and accelerate growth across North America

Launched in 2017 for mandarins, the brand will now cover the company’s entire citrus portfolio