Shipping companies expect U.S. import binge to lose steam

Container shipping companies got stung late last year and early this year when the pandemic halted trade around the world, and they question whether the U.S. import boom can be sustained.

October 28 , 2020

Ethiopian avocados successfully exported to Europe

Durabilis – an international impact investment company, and the owner of fresh produce importer FairFruit in Belgium – said the arrival of trial Hass avocados is a game-changing milestone.

October 27 , 2020

Peruvian avocado exports expected to grow by 10% next year

If that turns out to be the case, exports in 2021 would rise to around 400,000 metric tons (MT), up from the 365,000MT exported this year.

October 27 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Potential impact of trucker strike on Peruvian exports to the U.S.

This week, Agronometrics wanted to shed some light on what Peru’s season looks like and what could be at stake because of the possible trucker strike.

October 27 , 2020

Costa Rican pineapple group urges all containers to be scanned to fight drug trafficking

CANAPEP says this is to protect the country's reputation, following numerous detections over recent years of drugs being hidden in containers of Costa Rican pineapples.

October 26 , 2020

Mexico reaches deal to supply water to U.S. following farmers' protests

Under the deal, the U.S. will help supply water when needed in emergencies to the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the border from Texas, Roberto Velasco.

October 26 , 2020

China has substantially increased purchases of U.S. farm goods under Phase 1 deal

In a joint statement, the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said China had bought 71% of the target of U.S. agricultural goods under the so-called Phase 1 deal.

October 25 , 2020

Guatemalan ag export group urges shipping lines to help improve competitiveness

The Guatemalan Exporters of Agricultural Products (AGEXPORT) says it wants to negotiate with shipping lines and airlines to achieve better rates for the Central American country's exporters.

October 23 , 2020

CoolRail routes to be extended throughout Europe

A new partnership makes it possible to make a wider network available to the market, with destinations including the U.K., Nordic countries, Germany and Poland, among others.

October 23 , 2020

Amazon Fresh opens grocery store in California

Amazon is expanding its physical grocery stores this year, introducing two new formats, Fresh and Go Grocery, and opening roughly a dozen new Whole Foods locations.

October 23 , 2020