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.