All articles by Fred Meintjes – Page 61
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ArticleRSA grapefruit to take US by storm
Consumers in the US can look forward to the first-ever arrival of South African grapefruit this week
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ArticleGoReefers offers solution to port chaos
South African logistics firm GoReefers is using the port of Maputo in Mozambique to alleviate shipping congestion in the country
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ArticleExporters still paying for Transnet strike
Shipping group Maersk says that the backlog in South Africa caused by recent strike action could take weeks to clear
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ArticleRSA retailers catch World Cup fever
Fred Meintjes adds a fruity flavour to the World Cup build up in South Africa, and gives his lowdown on what visitors to the country can expect to hear
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ArticleRSA fruit industry squares up to shippers
Industry players band together to bring congestion charges imposed during the strike to the South African Competition Commission
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ArticleCitrus pest found in South Africa
The recent discovery of the woolly white fly in the Eastern Cape has prompted fears for the South African citrus industry
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ArticleRSA economy loses R7bn due to strike
As efforts continue to clear the backlog in South Africa’s ports, observers say the strike cost the economy over R7bn
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ArticleSouth African transport strike ends
Transport workers' strike which paralysed the country's fruit export industry is finally over with the acceptance of a new offer
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ArticleSouth Africa expands US citrus sales
Growers enter into ground-breaking agreement to expand sales in the Western States and Pacific Northwest Coast
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ArticleContainer shipments leave Cape Town
The first significant shipment of fresh produce containers since the beginning of the RSA transport workers' strike has departed
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ArticleStrike still on but some workers return
South Africa's Minister of Agriculture warns of huge losses as transport workers' strike continues after deadlock with employer
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ArticleRSA fruit industry faces further strikes
Transet workers reject wage proposals, effectively pushing strikes into a third week and causing further headaches for the produce industry
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ArticleSouth Africa counts cost as strike ends
The South African transport worker’s strike is finally over, but the fall-out for the fresh produce sector is likely to continue
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ArticleRSA exporters reject Maersk surcharge
Industry organisation Fruit South Africa advises exporters to reject shipping company surcharge as transport strike continues
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ArticleRSA trade seeks strike intervention
Fruit South Africa has asked the government for help in ending the two-week long transport strike crippling the country
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ArticleRSA strike enters second week
Attempts to resolve the South African transport strike have failed and the fruit export industry could now face serious losses
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ArticleStrike threatens RSA export programmes
Fresh produce exporters face prolonged disruption if current transport workers’ strike continues beyond the coming weekend
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ArticleRSA transport strike continues
Continuing strike action by South African transport workers could put pressure on fresh produce exports from the country
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ArticleLogistical headaches for RSA citrus
As rain impedes grapefruit and lemon harvesting, looming ports strike threatens to create backlog of export shipments
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ArticleSouth Africa kicks off US export deal
The season’s first Western Cape clementines depart for the US next week ahead of the Orange River’s first-ever grapefruit sendings to the market