Flowerbox pilot boosts efficiencies as shippers hit with "dramatic" rise in Kenyan air freight costs

Some 15% more flowers can be loaded onto an airline pallet following the development of the Flowerbox, a standardised box and pallet.

The Holland Flower Alliance (HFA) has completed a two-month trial on Nairobi-Amsterdam using the Flowerbox, which results in greater efficiencies. The trial was supported by Schiphol, a member of the HFA, along with KLM Cargo and Royal FloraHolland.

This year, Kenya was one of the last flower exporting countries to see charges for flower shipments change from actual weight to ...