Australia–EU Free Trade Agreement Reshapes Agri-Food Trade Flows The newly signed Australia–EU Free Trade Agreement (A‑EU FTA) is set to recalibrate agri‑food trade flows between one of the world’s major […]
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CMA CGM and Maersk Hike Fuel and Peak Season Surcharges as Middle East Crisis Drives Record Shipping Costs
CMA CGM and Maersk Hike Fuel and Peak Season Surcharges as Middle East Crisis Drives Record Shipping Costs Escalating fuel prices and geopolitical disruption around the Strait of Hormuz are […]
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Karachi Port Emerges as Surprise Transshipment Hub as Hormuz Closure Reshapes Regional Shipping
Karachi’s main container terminals are experiencing a sudden surge in transshipment volumes as carriers reroute services away from Gulf hubs affected by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. […]
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France Calls for Suspension of EU Carbon Border Levy on Fertilisers as Iran War Tightens Global Supply
France’s push to suspend the EU’s carbon border levy on fertilisers comes as the war in Iran disrupts key shipping routes and drives up fertiliser and energy costs worldwide. Any […]
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Unilever’s Planned Sale of Major Foods Portfolio to McCormick Reshapes Global Processed Foods and Ingredients Trade
Unilever’s potential $15.7 billion sale of most of its remaining global foods business to U.S.-based McCormick & Co., combined with a group-wide hiring freeze, signals a major strategic shift in […]
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EU Tightens Pesticide Residue Regime for Vietnamese Produce, Reshaping Tropical Fruit Trade into Europe
The European Union’s latest tightening of pesticide residue rules and sustained high inspection rates on Vietnamese fruit and vegetable shipments are reshaping risk, costs and pricing for tropical supply chains […]
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Georgia Growers Vote on Corn, Peach and Pecan Commissions as Alabama Freeze Losses Trigger Disaster-Relief Focus
Producers in Georgia are voting on whether to continue corn, peach and pecan commodity commissions that fund research and market development, while specialty crop growers in neighboring Alabama assess freeze-related […]
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India–US Trade Deal Redraws Agri-Food Import Landscape as New Tariff Cuts Align with Fast-Growing Processing Sector
India’s newly announced trade framework with the United States, which includes tariff elimination or reductions on a wide range of U.S. food and agricultural products, is set to reshape ingredient […]
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India Fast-Tracks AI-in-Agriculture Policy Push, Reshaping Smallholder Supply Chains and Price Discovery
India is accelerating a nationwide push to embed artificial intelligence (AI) across its farm economy, with new policy frameworks, sovereign AI infrastructure and digital agriculture missions converging on smallholder farmers. […]
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West Asia Turmoil Knocks Basmati 1121 Export Prices Off Recent Highs
Export prices for Indian Basmati 1121 rice have dropped sharply from earlier-season highs, squeezed by West Asia’s ongoing crisis, weaker Iranian demand and rising logistics costs. Exporters are now pushing […]
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