Sector | Logistics
World Container Index - 26 Jun:
Drewry's index drops 9% to $2,983 per 40ft container
Transport department outlines growth plans amid challenges
Saudi Arabia signs port deals to boost logistics
“We lowered in-transit spoilage by 40%”
First Cardava banana shipment to Saudi Arabia
India develops sea protocol to boost mango exports
Ceasefire eases Gulf tension amid freight rate shifts
Poole–Cherbourg Ferry to resume winter 2025
Air cargo drives growth in global perishable trade
Shipping firms challenge Brazil port auction rules
Golden Channel drives durian boom in China with fast rail and fresh tech
South Africa and Russia boost fruit trade via St. Petersburg
Crowley opens fresh produce route to Philadelphia
Hong Kong potential China–South America trade gateway
£44m Holyhead border post on hold
''Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic''
China to expand fruit & vegetable imports from Central Asia
Tanzanian agribusiness expands to global markets
Top transportation partners recognized
Shipping reflects weather, tariffs, and geopolitical instability
Hormuz closure threat shakes shipping markets
Maersk halts Haifa calls amid Iran-Israel conflict
New transport corridor to boost Uzbekistan’s export logistics
Uzbekistan expands seasonal fruit exports to Kuwait
Maersk cuts ties with Israeli settlement firms
Pedro Ángel, of Delindecsa S. A
Spot prices for Ecuadorian bananas have reached unusually high levels
The 2025/2026 season for Egyptian sweet potatoes is starting soon
Two 2,800 TEU high-reefer ships ordered in China
33 kg cocaine found in fruit shipment to Belgium
Citrus Freight tackles 40% food spoilage in India
Apple prices surge in Guwahati
NZ and China launch fast-track fresh food clearance pilot
Bihar sets litchi export record with 250 tons
Beira to host Intermodal Africa 2025 in July
War catches up with Iranian exporters
World Container Index - 19 Jun:
Drewry's container index drops 7% to $3,279 per 40ft box
Mumbai airport mango exports up 9%
Thai AirAsia to procure 1,000 tons of fruit for in-flight menus to support farmers
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan explore direct fresh produce trade and joint logistics hubs
Russia lifts import duties on select Iranian produce under new quotas
China boosts ASEAN fruit imports via Guangxi ports
Shipping lines raise surcharges amid cost and route pressures
Mega ships gradually return to Suez Canal
São Francisco waterway may carry 5 million tons yearly
Nicolás Michelini, Quelen Fruit:
"Chile exported 5% more grapes, but Peru increased its global shipments by 32%"
MSC acquires Wilson Sons to expand in Brazil
Kenya: Eldoret airport expands runway to boost agri-exports
Kivits Logistics Group to open new refrigerated logistics centre in Ridderkerk
"With rising shipping costs, real-time temperature and humidity data loggers help reduce losses in fresh produce logistics"
Nellore lemon farmers face losses and transport issues
Intra-Asia Container Index - 16 Jun:
Intra-Asia container rates rise 8% in early June
Mild impact of strikes on Iranian fresh produce exports
LEO rail boosts durian exports
Thai retail giant CP Extra steps in to move 1,000 tons of mangosteens amid export hurdles
Tucumán explores lemon exports via Croatia
Chile weighs port strategy amid Chancay rivalry
Abrafrutas considers Sines port for fruit exports
Heinz Düpmann on the supply situation for garlic and onions:
"Higher harvests in China do not necessarily lead to lower prices"
$6.7M meth seized in tomatillo shipment
Kashmir plans apple freight via Vande Bharat
Xi'an boosts fruit exports to Central Asia via rail
Port of Los Angeles cargo drops 5% amid tariffs
Photo report from the world's largest fresh produce market
Cambodia lifts Thai fruit truck ban
Smart airflow in refrigerated containers
World Container Index - 12 Jun:
Drewry’s container index holds at $3,543 per 40ft box
Child labour in South African agriculture drops below 1%
SanLucar acquires stake in Buonanno to expand in France
Transpacific container rates surge ahead of tariff deadlines
Daniela Santos and María Isabel Gaviria, Coltrópicos:
Avocado price war hits Colombian producers
"Lychee bumper harvest boosts exports, but rising shipping costs pose challenges"
Odisha ships first Amrapali mangoes to Abu Dhabi
Cuban mangoes rot amid outages, transport woes
Vietnam produce exports face SPS hurdles
Nelson Cordero Arévalo, Comercializadora y Exportadora NCA:
Chilean garlic is on the rise due to Mexico's deficit, but China's supply is putting pressure on prices
"The average urban Indian explores many different exotic varieties of fruits"
New cold storage facility opened in India
Asia Pacific logistics mid-year update
Maersk skips Rotterdam due to port congestion
Ignacio Luparia and Carlos Pacheco, Padwor:
"Limited access to maritime services in Argentina and Uruguay reduces logistics options"
Peruvian mandarin exports grew by 47% in volume in May
Los Angeles port jobs impacted by tariffs
China-Laos railway cuts fruit transport costs by 60%
IceStar enters the Peruvian cold logistics market with the purchase of Fripusa
World Container Index - 05 Jun:
Drewry container index rises 41% to $3,527 per 40ft box
Antonio Bellassai - La Bella Assai:
"The 2025 table grape campaign gets off to a flying start"
Kenya expert Stella Rasmussen on this year's season:
"After a disastrous 2024, exports have returned to normal"
Logifruit closes 2024 with 7% growth and a new headquarters in Almeirim
ASBAMA calls for urgent intervention in the face of blockades in Colombia's Zona Bananera
162 proposals for SA rail and port upgrade
Jos airport to become agro-cargo hub
Overview of port situation by continent
Global port congestion only a few quarters away from pre-pandemic levels
Mercedes Pérez, manager of Miratrans:
"With Covid, costs increased by 30%, and they have not been regulated again"
"We hope the ZTAG-TL single-use light data logger can help reduce the losses in the cold chain for fruits and vegetables"
Inverness Transport turns 20
Zhanjiang lychees reach Guangzhou in 24 hours
Kashmir explores rail transport for apple shipments
New tool enables real-time container monitoring at sea
South African plum and nectarine exports rebound
Ukrainian apples lose quality on long sea route to Asia and the Middle East
ICTSI defends Pier 2 deal amid Maersk court challenge
Fruit prices surge in Iran amid nationwide truck strike
First Philippine mango export to Italy
New Zealand kiwifruit sees smoothest harvest in years
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd launch China to US route
First Vietnamese lychees arrive in Paris
José Antonio Castro and Arturo Medina, of ProHass
Lower export prospects for Peruvian Hass avocados in 2025
FreshPlaza Global Focus on Logistics and Cooling
Global schedule reliability rises to 58.7% in April
“If you burn out, the whole system collapses”
Intra-Asia Container Index - 30 May:
Container rates steady at $655 per 40ft container
Bergeijk Logistics
"Despite sky-high road tolls, electric transport to Austria isn't an option yet"
Jonathan Vandesande, FMB
Supplying fresh produce to German retailers and wholesalers with passion and market know-how
Peru sees Thailand as Asian export hub
First cherry rail shipment from Katra to Mumbai
Bangladeshi mangoes enter China for first time via Hunan
Chris Catto-Smith - CoolPort Asia
One million polystyrene boxes eliminated from the supply chain
MSC adds South Africa–U.S. citrus route
World Container Index - 29 May:
Drewry’s container index rose 10% to $2,508 per 40ft
C.H. Robinson launches tool to track U.S. tariff impact
DTI improves logistics for Guimaras mangoes
Vietnam eases customs for durian exports
Sven Jordens, Gemex
"Belgium's specialties keep it distinctive on the German early markets"
Alblas International Logistics
"To arrive everywhere on time, we switch drivers"
South Africa’s fruit exports rise on strong 2025 harvests
Vietnam, China boost fruit trade cooperation
U.S. potato exports gain new entry points
