Chile launches pilot program for grape exports under Systems Approach

Members of the industry and exporters see this as a great opportunity to test out the system and see how it could be implemented in other regions of the country, as well as other export markets like the U.S.

January 12 , 2024

Maersk closing north-south transits through Panama Canal

The Pacific loop will drop off northbound cargo at Balboa for the land bridge service via rail to Manzanillo, where the Atlantic loop will retrieve the cargo and resume waterborne service. 

January 12 , 2024

Chilean cherry shipments to the U.S. to drop 30%

Last season, Chile shipped around 3.3 million boxes of cherries to the U.S. So far this season, around 1.8 million boxes have arrived, and the total projection for this season is about 2.3 million. 

January 12 , 2024

Aldi stops offering plastic shopping bags

The plan announced in 2022 as part of the company's sustainability goals, will prevent nearly 4,400 tons, roughly 9 million pounds, of plastic from going to landfills annually.

January 11 , 2024

Dole expands tropical fruit shipping capacity

The service, which officially started Dec. 31, 2023, will deploy two 1,200 FEU container vessels, MV Robin-2, and MV Robin-5 in a 14-day rotation. 

January 10 , 2024

Table grape imports to the U.S. picking up steam

U.S. retailers are focused on table grape imports and fruit in cold storage as the local harvest period has come to an end.

January 09 , 2024

World table grape production projected up in 2024

Exports are expected to remain nearly unchanged at 3.7 million tons, with greater shipments coming from Chile and China making up for losses from Turkey and the U.S.

January 02 , 2024

Mexican workers arrive in Florida for harvest season

For the next few months, the workers will help harvest strawberries, cantaloupes, and various vegetables from farms across the state.

December 22 , 2023

Higher price for Mexican avocados 

A particularly hot and dry year has caused size issues, especially in the early varieties like Mendez, which pushed prices down at the beginning of the 2023-24 season. 

December 21 , 2023

Big plans for Costco

CFO Richard Galanti announced the news on Dec. 14, during an earnings call in which the company reported quarterly sales of $56.7 billion, up 6.1% from last year.

December 18 , 2023