SCSA marks 25 years of shipping citrus to the US
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is celebrating its 25th consecutive year shipping citrus from South Africa to the US. The SCSA group has grown more that two and a half times over in the

Commemorating the 25th season of South African summer citrus
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) celebrates its 25th consecutive year shipping citrus from South Africa to the U.S. The SCSA group has grown more than 2.5x over in the past few years,

Annual IFPA Conference: Every session aims to be a dialogue
From 1 to 3 August, leaders from every segment of the produce supply chain will convene at Cape Town’s Century City conference centre for the International Fresh Produce Association’s Southern

SCSA marks 25 years of shipping citrus to the US
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is celebrating its 25th consecutive year shipping citrus from South Africa to the US. The SCSA group has grown more that two and a half times over in the

AgroFresh beefs up post-harvest portfolio with Tessara acquisition
AgroFresh Solutions has acquired post-harvest solutions provider Tessara from global investment firm Carlyle. The deal, which remains subject to clearance by the South Africa competition

ICTSI named as equity partner in Durban Container Terminal
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has selected International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as its equity partner in the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. DCT Pier

South African National Defence Force called out to protect trucks against attacks
Continued attacks on South Africa’s logistics sector have prompted the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on all major routes in the affected provinces as of

Andritz to upgrade pulping line for South Africa’s largest paper packaging producer
International technology group Andritz has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will

Vertical agriculture from Murcia hopes to reach Africa
Verti has developed a vertical farming technology for the hydroponic cultivation of lettuces, and it wants to reach emerging markets with it, starting with Africa. "There are many vertical farming

Additional US port access for citrus fruit from South Africa
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) entered its 25th shipping season with the support of the MSC Shirley and fruit arrived in the U.S. towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in

Summer Citrus from South Africa kicks off 25th year
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) has entered its 25th shipping season with the first fruit arriving in the US towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in the Western Cape and in

Corteva Agriscience: Regionally integrated research and development centre opened
Corteva Agriscience has opened its first combined crop protection and seed research laboratory for the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions to drive innovation and develop sustainable solutions

Short courses bring Dutch greenhouse tech to South African growers
Starting next month, the Horti Demo Centre at the University of Stellenbosch will share its expertise through a series of short courses aimed at participants with all levels of experience (as well

"South Africa noticeably gaining dominance on the citrus market"
The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges,

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

Kuehne+Nagel takes over Morgan Cargo
Kuehne+Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading logistics company in South Africa, the UK and Kenya specialising in perishable goods logistics. Kuehne+Nagel said the

Maersk discusses ‘Logistics 4.0: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Revolution’ at the Africa CEO Forum
A.P. Moller – Maersk has discussed and presented papers on ‘Logistics 4.0: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Revolution’ at a closed-door session with some of the top CEOs from Africa. Held on

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

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

PIL delivers first avocados from Africa to Asia with EverFRESH
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has successfully transported its first shipments of avocados from Kenya to Brunei using Carrier Transicold’s innovative EverFRESH Controlled Atmosphere system.

DP World and Standard Bank partner to expand trade finance in Africa
Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa by assets, has partnered with DP World, a global player in supply chain solutions, to offer trade finance solutions jointly with DP World Trade Finance.

SANLUCAR chooses HISPATEC to boost production sustainability
The company SanLucar, producer and distributor of premium quality fruit and vegetables, has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of

SanLucar relies on collaboration with Hispatec to promote sustainable cultivation
The company SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to support it in the digital transformation of its agricultural activities. The company currently has its own

SanLucar goes digital with Hispatec
SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of its agricultural operations. The multinational currently has its own production

Akorn Technology announces fresh mango business expansion in Africa
Following the successful introduction of their Akorn Natural™ coatings for mango and avocado in South America, Akorn Technology announces the expansion of their business in Africa. With funding