Perishables shippers high and dry as reefer rates soar and boxes run short
Perishables shippers are being left high and dry by shipping lines opting to carry general ...
MAERSK: GUIDANCE UPGRADEZIM: ROLLERCOASTERCAT: HEAVY DUTYMAERSK: CATCHING UP PG: DESTOCKING PATTERNSPG: HEALTH CHECKWTC: THE FALLGXO: DEFENSIVE FWRD: RALLYING ON TAKEOVER TALKODFL: STEADY YIELDVW: NEW MODEL NEEDEDWTC: TAKING PROFIT JBHT: SHORT-LIVED RALLY AND STEADY YIELDGXO: NEW ZENITH KNIN: STRENGTH CHRW: MOMENTUMWTC: WEAKENING
MAERSK: GUIDANCE UPGRADEZIM: ROLLERCOASTERCAT: HEAVY DUTYMAERSK: CATCHING UP PG: DESTOCKING PATTERNSPG: HEALTH CHECKWTC: THE FALLGXO: DEFENSIVE FWRD: RALLYING ON TAKEOVER TALKODFL: STEADY YIELDVW: NEW MODEL NEEDEDWTC: TAKING PROFIT JBHT: SHORT-LIVED RALLY AND STEADY YIELDGXO: NEW ZENITH KNIN: STRENGTH CHRW: MOMENTUMWTC: WEAKENING
One of those “Hey, I bet you don’t know this” blogs from FoodCarePlus marketing and sales director Steve Alerts, a well-known and sometimes controversial figure in the perishables logistics industry. Here he’s talking about onions, and relates some astounding facts: the Netherlands is Europe’s largest producer, with annual exports of over 1.5 million tonnes, equating to around 44,000 teu, a year. The largest non-EU markets are Senegal, Ivory Coast and Malaysia – the latter importing 550 million onions every year – or 18 for each Malaysian citizen.
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