Editor's Welcome - June 2021
We’ve changed the date for our next event, Cool Logistics Middle East. This one-day online seminar takes place 22 September 2021. We’re busy taking registrations for this event so please register today to ensure you can join us using this link here.
With so much happening in the cold chain and perishable cargoes market, we’ve selected the stories that really caught our eye this month that you might have missed.
Problems in the perishable cargo supply chain continue: lack of reefer containers or containers in the wrong place and sadly, perishables left to rot due to insufficient lorry drivers make this a challenging time for exporters. And now the ongoing crisis at the Port of Yantian will impact reefer trade for months with bigger implications than the recent Suez Canal blockage.
Changes taking place in the market include consolidation and acquisition, as leading logistics companies look to expand their market footprint. And with decarbonisation and sustainability high on the ‘to do’ list for food producers, exporters and carriers, the cold chain market has never been so ‘hot’ as it is now.
As well as preparing for Cool Logistics Middle East, we are pleased to announce speakers for our flagship annual conference and exhibition, Cool Logistics Global, 19 – 20 October 2021. Register your interest here and we will keep you updated.
If there is anything you’d like us to include or cover, please get in touch directly with me at esther@nextlevelinfo.com
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Industry news stories we're talking about this month
Carriers step up emergency measures as Yantian crisis continues
CMA has implemented PCS charges on reefer containers as the crisis at Port of Yantian continues. All major carriers have now issued advisories that inbound
New COA open data standard for reefer monitoring data
New open standard and Unified Data Model for some reefer container monitoring data
Sustainable food chains matter
Food sustainability has never been more important than now
Escalating crisis as food left to rot and prices rise
A lorry driver shortage is driving high prices and leaving food to rot
USDA to invest over $4billion to strengthen food supply chain
Significant investment by USDA of $4billion to strengthen food supply chain
IMO’s new CO2 rules could ‘disproportionately’ impact reefer transport
Changes to the IMO CII index could impact reefer shipping ‘disproportionately’
New Zealand AgTech companies well placed to meet UAE’s food and water security goals
With the UAE aiming to become the most food-secure nation by 2051, New Zealand is accelerating efforts to bring its world-leading AgTech solutions to the region.
Food scraps get a new life as food waste is turned into materials
Scientists at Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo developed a new method to reduce food waste by recycling discarded fruit and vegetable scraps into robust construction materials.
Tomato sales boom in Britain
British tomato industry looking to grow more on home soil as consumers want to shop locally for home-grown produce
UN: Cost of food rises at fastest rate in a decade
UN reports that global food costs have risen at the fastest rate in a decade
Automation and sanitization drive case packing in the cold chain
Automation and sanitization are influencing case packing in the cold chain as well as the need to drive down costs
How hydrogen energy storage may be the future of perishable produce transport
Major new project at Nottingham University in the UK is developing dual-use energy storage technology
Kloosterboer acquires Columbus Spedition
Kloosterboer acquires Columbus Spedition to expand its logistics network.
UPS establishes worldwide coldchain logistics unit
Worldwide coldchain logistics unit established by UPS
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Blueberries transit the Pacific Ocean for 51 days
United Exports recently announced that a container of fresh OZblu® blueberries transited the Pacific ocean in 51 days, from the
Mentorship scheme to match UK farmers and food producers
New mentoring programme to represent farmers and producers from across the UK
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SeaCube sets new course for intermodal transportation equipment
IDENTEC’s automated reefer monitoring
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