Container Throughput Index marks slight increase in May
The Container Throughput Index of the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) reached 123.4 points in May, an increase of 1.1 points

Sustainability and recycling in barrier packaging, protagonists of MeetingPack 2024
The sixth edition of MeetingPack, the biennial meeting organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA that brings together the entire agri-food packaging value chain, will be held on 10 and 11 April 2024 at the

Exports of mangoes from India to US more than doubled YoY in the current season
Exports of Alphonos, Kesar and Banganpalli mangoes from India to the US market has more than doubled in the current season (April-June) compared to the year-ago period, because of a decline in air

"Being present at two main European ports has added value for us"
The Belgian logistics service provider Fresh Connection opened an office in the Port of Rotterdam in April. That is in addition to its office in Antwerp. "Being present at the fruit and vegetable

US-China trade rates spike as transatlantic rates drop
A string of General Rate Increases (GRI) starting in March-April hasn't helped the container spot rates. The Shanghai Composite Index which had a momentary upside to US$1,028 slipped back to,979

Such a strawberry plantation is a dream this season
In the Strawberry Inspirations project in Hornig, Agrosimex is participating, thus implementing some interesting solutions into the strawberry growing technology. Already at the start of the

Schedule reliability improvements slowing down
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 141 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including April 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive

Labor costs are the big caveat to high asparagus prices
The asparagus season in the northwest usually starts mid-April, but this year the crop was almost a month late due to a really cold spring. “When Mexico stopped shipping the third week of April,

'Growth momentum continued to improve throughout the first quarter of 2023'
Global PMIs show that growth momentum continued to improve throughout the first quarter of 2023. This growth is being driven by services as China continues post-pandemic reopening and energy

Dutch Greenhouse Delta Indian trade mission a success
Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) has hailed the benefits of its successful HortiRoad2India trade mission. Organised by DGD, InnovationQuarter, the Netherlands Embassy in India, and Rotterdam

Linde MH successfully concludes its 'silent giant' roadshow
Purchasing, logistics and warehouse managers, accompanied by their forklift operators, attended the 11 events organised by the forklift manufacturer in Bizkaia, La Rioja, Zaragoza, Pontevedra,

Sustainability and recycling in barrier packaging, protagonists of MeetingPack 2024
The sixth edition of MeetingPack, the biennial meeting organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA that brings together the entire agri-food packaging value chain, will be held on 10 and 11 April 2024 at the

BVL/QS: Plant Protection Products Professional - Suspension or partial withdrawal of authorisation
By decision of 13 April 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has ordered the suspension of the authorisation for the plant protection product Professional (active

PhilaPort welcomes ZIM Colibri Xpress
The Port of Philadelphia continues to grow its portfolio of services. On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, PhilaPort welcomed the maiden call of a new ocean liner service to its Packer Avenue Marine

The first Shandong Liaocheng Green Vegetable Expo has started
On the morning of April 26, the first Shandong Liaocheng (Shenxian County) Green Vegetable Expo was opened grandly. With a theme of "Green, Technology, Health and Sharing", the expo has

ONE sees annual earnings and profits decline
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has reported a plunge in its revenue, earnings and profits for FY 2022 (April 2022 - March 2023). In particular, the Singapore-headquartered ocean carrier reported a

RAJA at LogiMAT 2023
The LogiMAT international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management took place in Stuttgart from 25 to 27 April. The packaging expert RAJA presented itself there on two stands

Strong demand despite higher prices for mangoes from India
The mango season in India has developed positively in April, says Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International: “Over the past month, the demand for our

COSCO supports new international land-sea trade corridor development
COSCO SHIPPING Tianjin, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Group, and the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) attended the shareholder investment agreement signing event for Beigang New Energy Investment in

Second edition of the Banana Awards
The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE), promotes the recognition "Banana Awards", which for the second time took place on the night of April 19 in the city of Guayaquil. Marianela

FAME INNOWA world leader in agricultural technology
The Agricultural Technology Fair FAME INNOWA, which was held at IFEPA-Palacio de Ferias y Exposiciones de la Región de Murcia, from 19 to 22 April, has consolidated its position as a world

Forlivese calls politics to account after frost
After the 5-6 April frost, a group of farmers from the Forlì area asked for a discussion with Luigi D'Eramo, undersecretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, and MP

Kompany cucumbers also offered via weekly mediation from Monday, April 24
Kompany, in collaboration with ZON, has decided to offer cucumbers via weekly mediation from next Monday, April 24. "With this, we are making weekly sales accessible to a wider audience. This

Cso Italy, an event to celebrate 25 years of activity
Founded 25 years ago as a common table of Italian fruit and vegetables, an aggregator of innovation and strategies to tackle the sector's problems, Cso Italy celebrates its anniversary on 28 April

AltroFood, vegetable innovation with high protein content
On 22 April, Earth Day, or Earth Day, is celebrated all over the world. It was established in 1970 by US Senator Gaylord Nelson with the aim of creating a major environmental protest. The central