Maersk unveils revolutionary new boxship design

Looking more like a livestock carrier than a boxship, Maersk last week unveiled its brand new design for its next generation of green ships.

December 13 , 2021

Bayer wins second straight verdict in a Roundup cancer case

The jury in San Bernardino County found that Donnetta Stephens' cancer was not caused by her exposure between 1985 and 2017 to Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate.

December 13 , 2021

Colombian avocado exports see significant growth this year

Jorge Restrepo, director of Corpohass said he remembers shipping the first container of avocados in 2009 and today, only 12 years later, the fruit is already at the top of exports.

December 13 , 2021

ALDI's banana price increase is "a step forward, but not enough" - LatAm industry

"No one will be willing to pay more than what ALDI pays, however, seeing that the average increase in freight cost is US$1.90 and cardboard is $1.00 per box, banana producers are already seeing a deficit of $1.06 per box," the Ecuadorian Banana Cluster stated.

December 13 , 2021

California citrus growers welcome rain and anticipated cold weather

Following Thursday's rain, temperatures are expected to drop to freezing and below, the California Citrus Mutual said.

December 10 , 2021

Belarus implements embargo on food imports from various countries

The Belarus embargo will concern around 400,000 to 500,000 metric tons of fresh produce export from the EU, affecting primarily apples, pears, strawberries, and tomatoes.

December 10 , 2021

FDA issues improvement plan for foodborne illness outbreak responses

The FDA has released its Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan designed to help enhance the speed, effectiveness, coordination and communication of foodborne outbreak investigations.

December 10 , 2021

Planting and propagating avocado trees

Properly planting an avocado tree is one of the most important steps in successfully establishing and growing a strong, productive tree and the first step is to plan out how you'll begin.

December 10 , 2021

U.S. House of Representatives passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act

The bill aims to crack down on unreasonable practices by container shipping lines, bolster U.S. enforcement against uncompetitive carrier practices, and improve transparency for exporters.

December 09 , 2021

California ports delay imposing unprecedented fees on carriers, citing progress in container backlog

The nation’s busiest port complex will delay imposing unprecedented fees on shipping carriers, citing recent progress in addressing the backlog of cargo ships.

December 09 , 2021