Exotic fruits to fuel growth in reefer shipping

While sea transport by reefer ships experienced a growth rate of 3.8% on average, exotic fruits exceeded all other product groups with + 5% and soon + 6%.

 

 

Over the past 10 years, sea transport by reefer has registered an average annual growth rate of 3.8%. According to Drewry Reefer's 2020/21 annual report and forecast, exotic fruit shipping has overtaken other major commodity groups, with an average annual growth rate of 5%.

 

 

Durians, persimmons, mangoes and especially avocados have seen a sharp increase in demand, while the transport of pineapples has slowed down. Today, mango is the 2nd most important exotic fruit in terms of volume after pineapple, with a total of over 1.3 million tonnes exported by sea last year, and an average annual growth rate 5.2% over the last 10 years.

 

 

Avocado has become a star product thanks to the combination of improved agriculture, new post-harvest processes and innovations in the supply chain. The avocado trade has benefited more from the technological advancements of reefer shipping containers due to their warranty and wider temperature control options, which allow the product to travel further and extend its shelf life. Avocado is the 3rd most important import product, after grapes and bananas, managed by the port of Rotterdam where avocado imports increased by a third in the first half of this year, reaching 244,000 tons.

 

 

Some fruits, such as pineapples, are expected to continue to decline in demand due to the drop in catering activities caused by Covid-19. The exotic fruit trade has excellent prospects and is expected, according to Drewry Reefer, to see an average growth of over 6% over the next 4 years

source : e-comex 

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