The vessel is the first of 2 specialised reefer charters leaving Tauranga this week, with the MV Oriental Iris departing later for Tokyo.
The US avocado marketer said that its first quarter results reflect the strongest Q1 adjusted net income performance it has delivered since 2019.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says it has detected citrus greening in plant tissue samples collected from residential properties in Orange County.
The first shipment of South African apples arrived in China in January 2015, and South Africa has since risen to become the country's second-largest apple supplier.
The latest forecast is still 18% below the USDA's initial October estimate and nearly 32% lower than last season’s already historically low yield.
The liability limitation fund Maersk is seeking to establish would cap potential compensation to shippers at a fraction of the estimated market value of the cherries.
Almost a month after the vessel docked in the Port of Nansha after a 52-day voyage from Chile, the first of 1,353 containers of fruit on board have been sent for destruction.
New Zealand's Kiwifruit Breeding Centre is working on a RubyRed upgrade as producers face issues with smaller fruit size, lower yields and susceptibility to Psa.
The strong winds that forced container handling operations at the Port of Cape Town to come to a halt on Tuesday are expected to continue until at least Friday.
In its budget review, the South African treasury said the logistics parastatal needed to make faster progress on its plan to improve operations and finances.
The US imported US$358.4m worth of fruits and vegetables from Viet Nam last year, making it Viet Nam's second largest export market for fresh produce after China.
French multinational Louis Dreyfus has broken ground on the world's largest citrus effluent-utilising biogas plant.
In its second year, the US$2m Zespri Innovation Fund is calling for innovators to find solutions that drive meaningful decarbonization and enhance orchard productivity.
The International Organization for Standardization in December adopted a set of standards for cold chain logistics based on Japan's domestic standards.
The rise in market pricing coincides with the start of Ramadan and the government's decision not to issue import licences for Ecuadorian bananas.
Fruit was Thailand's most valuable agricultural export in 2024, with the value of durian shipments surpassing US$3.8bn, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office.
The California-based avocado specialist achieved a record fiscal first quarter revenue driven by higher volumes and pricing.
The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China has fined the defendant US$455K for the unlawful production and sales of T&G's Envy apple variety.
The arrival of the MSC Richika F at the port in southern France marks a new partnership between Dole France and terminal operator Primever.
With the season closing at the end of the month, the value of table grape shipments has already reached US$1.98bn, an increase of 8% year-on-year.
The CMA CGM subsidiary says its SP8 service is designed to meet the growing demand for reefer shipments from the ports of Davao and General Santos.
The fully owned subsidiary of German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has acquired a majority stake in CNMP LH, operator of the Atlantique container terminal.
The volume of shipments into the world's top 7 banana markets has remained the same for the past 5 years, according to FruiTrop magazine data.
China is the largest overseas market for U.S. agricultural goods, accounting for nearly 20% of total U.S. agricultural exports.
Tomato producers from France and Morocco are expected to sign a bilateral agreement to regulate tomato seasonality that will ensure fair competition.
With the wholesale price of bananas soaring beyond US$5 per kg, the General Union of Algerian Traders says it is the importers who are to blame.
Canada has updated its import requirements for Ukrainian apples in its Automated Import Reference System.
Mahindra Agri Solutions began operations in 2005 with its first shipment to Europe and has since expanded to North America, China, and Southeast Asia.
The new total of 37.1m cartons includes a rise in peaches, nectarines and Japanese plums, but a significant reduction in European plums.
Southeast Asia is the primary destination for Chinese table grapes, with Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia ranking among the top importers in 2024.
The Peruvian citrus producer association says early mandarin production is expected to recover this year, while late varieties will continue to grow.
Trade union action across major European ports is causing significant disruptions to container shipping, exacerbating existing supply chain challenges.
Kenya's Agriculture Food Authority says the harvest and export of the Hass avocado variety will begin on 17 March.
The government is to encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan.
After a disappointing season in 2024, preliminary indications are that production and export volumes in 2025 will establish significant new records in 2025.
The team of USDA researchers and scientists that has supported the multi-billion-dollar grape industry in California’s San Joaquin Valley has been sacrificed on the altar of government efficiency.
Access comes after a decade-long negotiation process, according to South Africa's Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen.
Countries such as Colombia and Costa Rica will be the most negatively affected as they are expected to become too hot for optimal cultivation, according to researchers.
The deal for 100 hectares signed with PVR holder Eurosemillas gives the integrated Italian producer/marketer a 10-month supply of the mandarin variety.
The Thai Government says it is tightening export safety measures for key agricultural products durians, longans, and mangoes ahead of the harvest season.
Nine states now have quarantines in place for citrus greening (huanglongbing), which has devastated the citrus industry in the U.S. Southeast.
The International Trade Centre, an arm of the World Trade Organization, reported that China's banana imports from the Philippines hit a 15-year low in 2024.
The ban on South African produce was first introduced in 2022 to support domestic farmers and reduce reliance on imports.
The primary defendant in a case brought by the marketer began selling counterfeit Zespri labels in 2024 via online stores on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao.
Italy's Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli paid tribute to Kiwi Uno, Sanifrutta, Agrintesa, Granfrutta Zani and OP Kiwisole for their contribution to the 'significant result'.
The American asset management giant has agreed to buy two major terminals on the Panama Canal from their Hong Kong-based owner as part of a $22.8bn deal.
Shipments of Zespri kiwifruit to China, Taiwan and Hong Kong increased 43% year-on-year with SunGold making up 88% of the total volume.
The consequences of oversupplying the Chinese market with small-sized fruit in a narrow sales window will cost the industry an estimated US$1.6bn this season.
After a strong start, shipments of table grape declined by 25% in the first 2 months of 2025 when compared to the corresponding period last year.
Strong demand coinciding with the start of Ramadan has prompted speculation of hoarding and demands for intervention by the authorities.
With a new set of conditions, the phytosanitary issues that prevented exports have now been resolved.
For the year ending 31 December 2024, the Company recorded a full-year loss before tax of NZ$6.8m compared to a loss of NZ$64.2m in 2023.
The UK-based plant biotechnology company claims it will revolutionise the banana industry with the launch of its non-browning and extended shelf-life bananas.
In addition to the initial 17 hectares of crop, Costa intends to plant a further 50 hectares in 2026, and an anticipated 200 hectares by 2028.
Mexico's National Confederation of Potato Producers is preparing to begin exporting potatoes to the United States for the first time in its history.
A new protocol that allows the import of New Zealand kiwiberries was signed during an official visit by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon' to China last year.
Under the slogan 'Develop your project at Europe's gateway', the port has initiated a tendering process for an 8.5-hectare site in a strategically located area in Zeebrugge.
The market is on an upwards trajectory as strong demand from the southern hemisphere combined with a shortage of containers keeps the reefer fleet fully employed.
The 203 hours of wind delays for the month at the Cape Town Container Terminal compares with 105 hours recorded in 2024 and has led to a backlog of vessels at anchor.
Thailand shipped fresh mangoes worth 2.93bn baht (US$86m) to South Korea in 2024, up 132.7% year-on-year largely as a result of the reduction in import tariffs.
The company, which also owns Naked smoothies and Kevita juices, saw its income drop 10% and its revenue by 4% last quarter.
The first shipment of Moroccan citrus fruits arrived in Japan this week after approval by local health authorities.
Despite the loss of the Algerian market, Ecuador continues to benefit from a shortage of competitive volumes from Central America, according to Acorbanec.
Australasia's largest kiwifruit handler said stable growing conditions last year increased fruit volumes, which drove revenue to a record NZ$411m.
Frutas de Chile describes the cherry crisis as 'unprecedented, there being no records in the international trade of perishable goods regarding a situation of this magnitude'.
Peru's largest integrated fruit shipper posted an 18% increase in revenue, a 322% rise in net profit and a record EBITDA despite shipping a lower volume.
The Iranian agriculture ministry has banned exports of apples and oranges as part of efforts to control soaring domestic food prices ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.
The Chinese carrier's WSA5 service links Colombia, Ecuador and Peru with the Chinese ports of Shanghai and Qingdao in only 27 days.
Following extensive negotiations, Chile is now able to export frozen blueberries, cherries, kiwifruit and grapes as well as nuts to the south east Asian nation.
The fall in banana production and cost of disease prevention in Martinique and Guadeloupe threaten small scale and marginal farms.
The world's largest integrated fresh produce marketer saw revenue rise to US$8.5bn in 2024 and forecasts another good year in 2025 with EBITDA in the range of US$370-$380m.
Nearly 99% of ILA members voted in favour a new six-year labour contract negotiated with the United States Maritime Exchange.
New Zealand's largest apple exporter has reported a 39% rise in underlying net profit to NZ$53.6m and a 36% increase in EBITDA to NZ$91.7m
The marketer says that its kiwifruit is consumed is more than the 100m households is testament to the progress made by expansion into new markets and the use of new sales channels.
The first container was shipped to Rompine, Malaysia's leading grower of premium-quality pineapples and manufacturer of pineapple products.
As of this morning, none of the cherries inspected in 140 of the 1,353 containers of cherries on board the Maersk Saltoro were found to be fit for consumption.
The US market is forecast to be free from Peruvian volumes by mid-March while the weekly Chilean supply will be less than consumption capacity.
The combination of a dip in domestic production and an increase in tariffs on imported fruit has created a perfect storm for consumers ahead of Ramadan.
Zimbabwe's listed tea producer, packer and distributor Tanganda Tea Company said the rise in avocado exports led to an increase in revenue and a move into profit.
The Cool Carriers' vessel is transporting fruit from Chile as well as fruit and fish from Argentina to St Petersburg.
