Asedas
After the announcement of an agreement between the Spanish Government and the National Committee for Road Transport, retail and distribution organisations have stated that there is no longer any justified […]
Tue 05/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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A strike has been called in Spain to protest against the spiralling costs affecting the transport sector. The Platform for the Defence of the National and International Road Freight Transport […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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HortNZ reports that vegetable prices in New Zealand will continue to increase if the Government does not support growers to find ways to reduce the costs of growing. HortNZ president […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed against Russia have sent fertiliser prices skyrocketing. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertiliser. Its exports in 2020 were valued […]
Wed 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Several cities across China have gone into lockdown in an attempt to combat the spread of the latest strain of the Covid-19 virus. In Shenzhen and Dongguan, public transportation were […]
Wed 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
SHAFFE
SHAFFE, the Southern Hemisphere Association for Fresh Fruit Exporters will be hosting the 2nd Southern Hemisphere Fresh Fruit Trade Congress 2022 which will take place on the 30th of March […]
Mon 21/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe has called for a new outlook for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector as it is exposed to unprecedented business conditions resulting from the combined effects of increased […]
Wed 16/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Chain Store Age
The US continues to suffer from heavy congestion at its major retail ports, according to website Chain Storage. Traffic at these ports is expected to reach near-record levels this spring […]
Mon 14/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA/Lance Cheng
The US transport sector reports that vaccine mandates have intensified a long-term shortage of truckers in the United States. Website Producer reports Jon Eisen of American Trucking Associations as saying: […]
Tue 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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As Hong Kong tightens its Covid-19 restrictions amidst record new infections, consumers face a vegetable shortage due to truck drivers testing positive being unable to bring supplies from mainland China. […]
Tue 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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A report based on in-depth analysis of consumer shopping data in the US found that inflation is significantly higher for fresh products than frozen or shelf-stable categories. In addition, price-sensitive […]
Mon 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
darik.news
Up to 105 ships are reported to be awaiting berthing spots for unloading at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, according to a report by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. […]
Tue 25/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
