Brittle US food supply chains need a rethink as weather takes its toll on crops

Increasingly frequent extreme weather events and supply chain disruptions are affecting the flow of food to US markets, resulting in a rising call for fundamental changes. In May, cherry growers in ...

Jul 15, 2021• Comments•

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News / Maersk Saltoro delay may mean multi-million dollar claims for cherry shippers

Chile’s cherry exporters could be looking at multi-million dollar losses after their shipments on the ...

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News / Ocean freight hits the jackpot as cherries line up for a controlled modal switch

For a number of airlines, the cherry season marks a highlight on the calendar: over ...

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Jul 22, 2024• Comments•

News / Air freight optimism for North America's cherry trade pipped by 'other factors'

After two successive years of sub-standard crops, this year’s cherry harvest in the US provided ...

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Sep 6, 2023• Comments•

News / Kalitta Air eyes Quito as overcapacity hits Chilean market

Falling rates and overcapacity in Chile is thought to be behind Kalitta Air’s new operation ...

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Sep 20, 2022• Comments•

News / Rising costs and late crops take big bite out of fruit air exports

Despite lockdowns and severely restricted airfreight capacity, Chinese consumers have not lost their appetite for ...

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Jul 25, 2022• Comments•

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News / Record heatwave across Pacific north-west disrupts air and road supply chains

Cherries are flying, but blueberries may not make it to the runway; animals are barred ...

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Jul 2, 2021• Comments•

News / Reefer shortage drives perishables shippers to air, but 'price shock' kicks in

US perishables shippers are facing some tough choices – with ocean capacity severely constrained, increasing ...

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May 18, 2021• Comments•

News / Latin America's cherry season starts to bite as capacity pours in

The battle to transport South American cherries is under way, with exporters firmly focused on ...

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Nov 20, 2020• Comments•

News / Dwindling airfreight capacity forces perishables shippers to try a dip in the ocean

Things just got worse for South Africa’s perishables exporters: just as they were gearing up ...

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Oct 8, 2020• Comments•

News / US and Canadian perishables shippers switch their focus to different markets

US consumers can look forward to ample quantities of lobster and cherries in grocery stores ...

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May 27, 2020• Comments•

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Brittle US food supply chains need a rethink as weather takes its toll on crops

cherries Headlines

News / Maersk Saltoro delay may mean multi-million dollar claims for cherry shippers

News / Ocean freight hits the jackpot as cherries line up for a controlled modal switch

News / Air freight optimism for North America's cherry trade pipped by 'other factors'

News / Kalitta Air eyes Quito as overcapacity hits Chilean market

News / Rising costs and late crops take big bite out of fruit air exports

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Record heatwave across Pacific north-west disrupts air and road supply chains

News / Reefer shortage drives perishables shippers to air, but 'price shock' kicks in

News / Latin America's cherry season starts to bite as capacity pours in

News / Dwindling airfreight capacity forces perishables shippers to try a dip in the ocean

News / US and Canadian perishables shippers switch their focus to different markets

Most read news

News / US cherries may hit the jackpot again, despite a slow start to China

News / New hope for troubled Chile that it can save $4.6bn salmon export market

Perishables bonanza goes sour for forwarders in North America

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Brittle US food supply chains need a rethink as weather takes its toll on crops

cherries Headlines

News / Maersk Saltoro delay may mean multi-million dollar claims for cherry shippers

News / Ocean freight hits the jackpot as cherries line up for a controlled modal switch

News / Air freight optimism for North America's cherry trade pipped by 'other factors'

News / Kalitta Air eyes Quito as overcapacity hits Chilean market

News / Rising costs and late crops take big bite out of fruit air exports

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Record heatwave across Pacific north-west disrupts air and road supply chains

News / Reefer shortage drives perishables shippers to air, but 'price shock' kicks in

News / Latin America's cherry season starts to bite as capacity pours in

News / Dwindling airfreight capacity forces perishables shippers to try a dip in the ocean

News / US and Canadian perishables shippers switch their focus to different markets

Most read news

News / US cherries may hit the jackpot again, despite a slow start to China

News / New hope for troubled Chile that it can save $4.6bn salmon export market

Perishables bonanza goes sour for forwarders in North America

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