SA citrus industry faces skyrocketing transport costs due to attacks on trucks
A series of truck attacks last week is affecting South Africa’s citrus industry. It is now facing skyrocketing transport costs. There's also a possibility of the United States not extending the

"At the moment, a lot of Mexican Kent mango is being shipped by air to the European market"
Logistics plays an essential role in the import of perishable products, especially when it comes to the shipment of fresh fruit like mangoes, whose season is already underway in Mexico, and even

Chinese cross-border freight trains boost cargo transport to Europe, Central and Southeast Asia
China's outbound cross-border freight trains operated normally during the first half of 2023, with the cargo transport volume to Europe, Central Asia and Southeast Asia keeping a positive trend

Portugese fruit and vegetable company with Dutch roots opens office in the Netherlands
This month, Eporifrutas gained a Dutch purchasing and sales office. The Portuguese company, owned by Dutch brothers Maikel, Bjorn, and Gerardus Brands, has cultivation, import/export, and

Easyfresh announces integration of Konoike Shipping Co., from Japan into Easyfresh family
Easyfresh has issued a statement saying they are happy to announce the integration of Konoike Shipping Co., from Japan into the Easyfresh family. Konoike Shipping Co.,Ltd, was founded in 2001 as

Switzerland: Fenaco looks to the future with optimism at 30th Delegates' Meeting
On 28 June 2023, the 30th Ordinary Delegates' Meeting of the fenaco agricultural cooperative took place at the Swiss Museum of Transport. Together, they looked to the past and to the future.

Cocaine worth 175 million found in shipment of bananas
Spanish police officials have busted an Albanian criminal organisation that tried to smuggle €175-million worth of cocaine into Europe, hidden in a shipment of bananas. The cargo arrived into

Europe's citrus sector is concerned about the trade agreement with Mercosur due to fears the HLB arrives in the continent
In a recent presentation in Brussels, representatives of the citrus sector from Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal raised concerns about the expansion of pests in the production of citrus fruits

"We want to reduce the effort involved in cutting up and transporting pineapple plants"
In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students

Primever opens Dutch branch
On June 1, 2023, Primever Holland opened in Poeldijk, the Netherlands. It has cross-docking facilities for fruit and vegetable transport to France and its distribution from there to the

DFHV: Drug smuggling in the international trade business
Fruit trading companies in Germany are also abused as "unwanted servants" in drug smuggling from South America to Europe. This was the conclusion drawn by investigators from the Federal Criminal

"Despite coating, controlled ripening of the fruit is still possible"
In no other product category is spoilage and thus waste as high as in overseas goods such as bananas, mangos, avocados and co. Due to the long transport routes, tons of fruit exotics end up in the

"You'll find our trailers from Japan to Siberia to the Netherlands"
What began, in 1948, as a small company in an equally small Dutch village called Noorden has grown into a global player and market leader: Van der Peet Logistics and Transport Solutions, which, in

Batch of Serbian strawberries returned to sender after inspection in Pskov region
At a temporary storage warehouse in the Pskov region, a state inspector of the North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor, during quarantine phytosanitary control, found berries

Rwanda to expand avocado exports by sea as initial shipment proved successful
Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of

Aldi Süd receives German Award for Sustainability Projects
The Africa cashew kernels from Aldi SÜD are transported directly from the cultivation region in West Africa to the German shops. The discounter has now been awarded first place in the German

Lollobrigida guest in Cesena between technology and flooded areas
The Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida was a guest at two different events yesterday in Cesena: first at the Orogel plant, then at the Cesena campus. The

Kuehne and Nagel acquires Morgan Cargo
Kuehne and Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading South African, UK and Kenyan freight forwarder specialised in the transport and handling of perishable goods. During

EPAL Germany: New tool supports users in exchanging EPAL Euro pallets
The guide to identifying original EPAL pallets is easy to use for every employee directly involved in the exchange process. The logistics industry faces constant challenges when it comes to the

Kuehne+Nagel acquires leading South African freight forwarder Morgan Cargo
Kuehne+Nagel signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading South African, UK and Kenyan freight forwarder specialised in the transport and handling of perishable goods. During 2022 the

Brenner: Blockades and movement
For years, conflicts have been simmering between Austria, Italy and Germany regarding the Brenner Pass. Time and again there are driving bans from Austria, often trucks are sent in shifts along

Tractors stolen in UK and Andorra found in Podhale
Police officers from the Nowy Targ District Police Station in the Szaflary municipality revealed agricultural tractors and inverters for photovoltaic installations stolen on the territory of

Hydrogel-based substrate shows promising results for CEA growers
"We're currently seeing some issues regarding the sustainability of existing growing media. For starters, the disposal of the growing medium after usage, contamination of the product from the

Drug smuggling into Poland in potato shipments
CBSP officers, with the support of Spanish colleagues and Europol, smashed the 'Kamela' gang, which smuggled drugs from Spain via the Netherlands and Germany to Poland in shipments of fruit and

Belgium’s Van Dijk Foods becomes a GLOBALG.A.P. community member
The newest GLOBALG.A.P. Community Member, Belgium-based Van Dijk Foods, is a produce importer and distributor. The company is part of the greater Achiel De Witte Group, which is also based in