Ten years ago, three Dutch agribusinesses—Eqraft, Modesta, and Symach—formed a strategic partnership to streamline onion processing by integrating their respective areas of expertise. Eqraft focuses on processing line technology, Modesta handles dust extraction and waste management, and Symach provides palletizing solutions. Together, they operate under the Onion Tech Alliance (OTA), delivering coordinated factory systems for […]
Hortifrut has launched its 2025–2026 blueberry season with the first shipment from Peru to China. The container, carrying 6.75 tons of fresh blueberries, departed from the Port of Chancay and is expected to arrive in Shanghai on July 30. The use of the Port of Chancay, now in its second year for Hortifrut’s Asia-bound exports, […]
In the transport sector, LEO Global Logistics experienced complete booking of its LEO Reefer Container fleet well ahead of the season start, indicating customer reliance on the service. Present operations have seen LEO execute cargo deliveries via the Laos-China railway, achieving destinations in under two weeks and steadily retrieving empty containers to prepare for subsequent […]
A blurry and uncertain situation has been prevailing in the fruit and vegetable sector in Iran in recent days, according to Ms. Elisavet Kyriazi, a fruit broker based in Imathia, Greece, who specializes in the Iranian and Indian markets and has been in constant contact with her Iranian business partners since the beginning of the […]
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Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable sector has seen mixed results in early 2025, highlighting both the challenges and the potential for growth in global markets. According to Congthuong.vn, exports in May reached USD 550 million, bringing the total for the first five months to USD 2.24 billion, a drop of 16% compared to the same period […]
Drewry’s WCI increased 59% in the last four weeks, as President Donald Trump’s “pause” on import tariffs led to the resumption of US-bound traffic after the initial collapse of Transpacific volumes. Freight rates from Shanghai to New York rose 2% to $7,285 per 40ft container in the past week and 67% since 15 May (four […]
Georgia pecan growers are working to expand export opportunities for pecans with backing from the Georgia Congressional Delegation. Notable representatives, including Rick Allen, Buddy Carter, and Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, are engaging the US Department of Agriculture to facilitate market access for Georgia’s in-shell pecans in India. The delegation’s letter stated: “While U.S. […]