Seafreight grows share of perishable business

ADDING CREDENCE to the much-publicised contention that improved technology is converting more and more traditional airfreight perishable business to seafreight is a recent statement from Israeli perishables exporter Agrexco The company says its reliance on airfreight has dropped by around 60% over the past seven years – down from 80 000 tonnes to 25-30 000 tonnes now. According to impactpub. com.zu, Agrexco cites new technologies, hardier produce and bettermaintained vessels as part of the reason for the switch. Others include lower costs and better temperature and humidity controls in ships.