High freight costs will lower the income of mango producers

In Peru, the current mango export season counts with 71,000 tons shipped, which means an increase of 73% compared to the 41,000 tons shipped last year, according to local media.

At the end of the season, which lasts until March, a total volume of 200,000 tons is expected to be reached.

However, the high cost of sea freight would lower the income of producers and entrepreneurs of the sector.

As explained by Juan Carlos Rivera, manager of the Peruvian Association of Mango Exporters (APEM), the increase in exports could be driven by a matter of fruit ripening, as well as the rush that exporters are in because there are no ships and they try to send as many batches as possible.

According to Rivera, the cost of sea freight was increased by 80%.

The pandemic and port closures due to sanitary measures have led to a shortage of containers in the world, which is why international trade has become much more expensive.