Shipping lines can't cope with booming perishables trade and lack of reefers
Even as reefer container freight rates soar, shipping lines are “far from coping” with the ...
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By Alex Lennane
Although a stronger dollar has encouraged Brazilian fruit exports, drought in the country’s northeast has dealt a significant blow to mango and grape production. Nationally, Brazil expects growth for its annual fruit exports and Cloves Ribeiro, Director at Ibraf Market Intelligence, maintains that “2012-13 rates have been favorable for businesses with more volume on the international market.”
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