All Logistics & Cold chain articles – Page 38
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CommentHow many more government U-turns on import checks?
Mike Parr, director of logistics firm PML Seafrigo, lays bare the potentially dire consequences of Defra’s controversial decision to reintroduce physical checks on imports of fresh produce from the EU
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NewsUNCTAD expresses concerns over escalating global trade disruption
Geopolitical tensions and climate change are raising alarms, according to the UN’s trade and development body
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News‘Keep current EU plant rules in place,’ urge UK growers
The UK horticulture industry is beseeching Westminster to repeal planned new border controls for plants
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NewsChile tests new cold treatment verification system for shipments to China
Pilot programme will speed up entry into China of fruit subjected to cold treatment
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NewsSouth Africa packs increased grape volumes
The country’s fresh fruit exporters are enjoying mixed fortunes, while the courts are set to get involved over port problems
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AdvertorialCollaboration between fruit and shipping industry giants brings Chinese New Year gift to consumers
Joy Wing Mau partners with Shanghai International Port Group, Maersk, its suppliers, and Ouheng Group to improve the supply chain for Chilean cherries
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CommentComment: a faint light at the end of a blustery tunnel
Delays in South African ports have blighted the country’s fruit export business, which finds itself almost powerless to intervene
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NewsTimcon president says collaboration and data are key
New pallet production fell in 2022, and this may be followed by a larger decrease in 2023, Timcon’s general meeting heard
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NewsChilean cherries celebrate new entry route into China
Cherry Express arrives at the port of Tianjin for the first time
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NewsPort of Los Angeles fires starting gun on Chilean fruit season
US’s busiest seaport expects to handle 85,000 tonnes of Chilean fruit this winter
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NewsCape Town port pressures could be relieved by industry measures
Wide-ranging measures by the fruit sector are being implemented to keep export shipments flowing
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NewsMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd sign long-term collaboration deal
Aims to offer unrivalled schedule reliability, a far-reaching global network with competitive transit times and a reduced carbon footprint
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NewsPositive signs in first South African apple and pear forecast of the year
The country’s apple and pear industry looks set to bounce back in 2024 after some disappointments last year
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NewsRed Sea disruption “will last months”
Fresh produce suppliers face extra transit times and logistical hurdles, which could prove impossible to live with for those who export more perishable product lines
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NewsRed Sea crisis presents challenge for Indian grape suppliers
Disruption to shipping services creates a major headache in terms of export shipments and imports of punnets, says country’s largest exporter
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NewsIFCO launches "game-changing" reusable plastic pallet
Dora is a light, durable, hygienic and sustainable alternative to wooden pallets with RPC compatibility
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NewsCape Town port issues escalate
Ongoing problems could lead to courts being involved as the country’s fresh produce industry says “enough is enough”
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NewsPort of Antwerp-Bruges hit by "geopolitial tensions and slowing economic growth"
Total throughput fell 5.5 per cent in 2023 compared with the previous year as challenges mounted up
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NewsNamibian table grape season winds down
The country’s growers are coming to the end of an excellent harvest, with its export target in reach
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NewsAir Cargo demand up 8.3 per cent in November
Global airfreight market saw its strongest growth in two years last November, according to IATA figures