US perishables shippers are struggling to keep their markets alive

US exporters of perishables are struggling with a litany of woes: from a shortage of containers and lack of vessel capacity, to disruption at destinations, lockdowns and heightened inspections that ...

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

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News / US produce shippers face new export crisis: now pallets are in short supply

US produce exporters are about to add to their long catalogue of woes this year. After ...

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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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News / Wary US perishables shippers eye domestic markets to minimise risk

International perishables flows are recovering. The recent drop in airfreight rates (looking set to reverse) ...

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

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

The cherry season has kicked off in California with the customary shipments to Asia, but ...

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Planned comeback for US perishables exporters another casualty of the virus

This was supposed to be the comeback year for US perishables exporters – during the ...

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News / Sky-high rates are putting airfreight out of reach for some

Forwarders have been running in high gear, often getting nowhere. “Capacity and space is a disaster, ...

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For perishables, China more a necessary evil than the land of opportunity it was

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US farmers demand an end to tariff war with China as their export markets fade

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US perishables shippers are struggling to keep their markets alive

Commodity Forwarders Headlines

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

News / US produce shippers face new export crisis: now pallets are in short supply

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

News / Wary US perishables shippers eye domestic markets to minimise risk

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

COMPANY NOTICES

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

Planned comeback for US perishables exporters another casualty of the virus

News / Sky-high rates are putting airfreight out of reach for some

For perishables, China more a necessary evil than the land of opportunity it was

US farmers demand an end to tariff war with China as their export markets fade

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US perishables exporters eye a better crop, but trade barriers may give them the pip

News / Air freight a star performer as K+N gets 2018 off to a flying start

News / Florida forwarders begin picking up the pieces, but trucks are in short supply

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US perishables shippers are struggling to keep their markets alive

Commodity Forwarders Headlines

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

News / US produce shippers face new export crisis: now pallets are in short supply

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

News / Wary US perishables shippers eye domestic markets to minimise risk

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

COMPANY NOTICES

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

Planned comeback for US perishables exporters another casualty of the virus

News / Sky-high rates are putting airfreight out of reach for some

For perishables, China more a necessary evil than the land of opportunity it was

US farmers demand an end to tariff war with China as their export markets fade

Most read news

US perishables exporters eye a better crop, but trade barriers may give them the pip

News / Air freight a star performer as K+N gets 2018 off to a flying start

News / Florida forwarders begin picking up the pieces, but trucks are in short supply

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