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Reefer container rates set for downward trend

Xeneta report that rates had fallen from $5,000 per unit to $4,300

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Xeneta report that reefer container rates are now following a downward trend. Rates had  fallen from $5,000 per unit to $4,300.

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Cool bananas – efficient cold chain technology

Danish energy technology company Danfoss is demonstrating how optimised cold chains can reduce food waste and improve supply chain efficiency

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Danish energy technology company Danfoss is demonstrating how optimised cold chains can reduce food waste and improve supply chain efficiency

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Perishable supply chain ‘normalising’

Perishable cargoes that switched from ocean vessels to air freight are returning to sea transport

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Following a turbulent few years for the perishable supply chain, cargoes that switched to air freight are now returning to ocean transportation. Space demands are returning to pre-pandemic levels on many of the world’s major trades.
 

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Valenciaport explores Moroccan ro-ro and reefer traffic routes

Port keen to promote the connection of the Port of Valencia with the whole of northern Morocco

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The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is studying the expansion of its connection routes with northern Morocco.

The port authority recently held meetings with Moroccan shippers and logistics operators on the side lines of the IX Spanish-Moroccan Business Meeting of the Maritime, Transport and Logistics Sector in Tangier.

According to a recent statement, the parties are exploring opportunities to promote maritime traffic between PAV and the African nation – looking in particular at an expansion strategy for Ro-Ro and reefer traffic.

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Italian consortium to head up Genoa port expansion

Italian consortium to head up Genoa port expansion

An Italian consortium led by contractor Webuild has won the contract to build a new breakwater for the Port of Genoa. The €928m (£810m) project, called Nuova Diga Foranea, will involve building the breakwater offshore to allow the port to operate uninterrupted. It is the most ambitious upgrade to the port for 25 years.

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New DHL train connection port of Genoa and Padua rail terminal

New DHL train connection port of Genoa and Padua rail terminal

DHL Global Forwarding has inaugurated a new intermodal link between the port of Genoa and the Padua freight terminal. The service will connect the port of Genoa, one of the main national ports, to the North-East of the country. The new intermodal connection Genoa-Padua offers a sustainable option for road transport.

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New Vado Express Service between Asia and Northern Italy

New Vado Express feeder service to connect Port Said East and Vado Gateway, at the Port of Genoa

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The new Vado Express feeder service will connect Port Said East, located on the Suez Canal where it meets the Mediterranean Sea, and Vado Gateway, at the Port of Genoa, one of the most significant and busiest ports in Italy. The new service will reduce transit times and alleviate congestion while offering higher flexibility in current challenging times.

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