Dole says a proposal to curb China’s dominance of the maritime industry would have a big impact on bananas — and aggravate consumers already sensitive to higher prices at the grocery store.
March 26, 2025Food Shipping News Updates
Dole Says Port Fees on Chinese Ships Would Hike Banana Prices
Red Sea Attacks Disrupt Food Trade, Risk Higher Grocery Costs
Chaos in the Red Sea is starting to disrupt shipments of produce from coffee to fruit — and threatening to halt a slowdown in food inflation that brought some relief to strained consumers.
January 19, 2024Working Group Tackles COVID Food Supply Chain Disruptions
Leaders in the food transportation sector are working together to share lessons learned during the coronavirus pandemic.
December 3, 2020Amazon Looks to Use More Contractors for Grocery Delivery
Amazon .com Inc. is experimenting with a new program that pays independent contractors to fetch groceries from shelves in Whole Foods stores and deliver them in their own vehicles.
September 15, 2020Americans Take Up New Eating Habits, Forcing Farms to Raze Crops
Americans have rapidly changed the ways they buy, cook and eat food in just four months, leaving everyone from farmers to restaurants unable to match their pivot.
July 16, 2020Uber to Buy Postmates for $2.65 Billion to Expand Delivery
Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to buy Postmates Inc. for $2.65 billion to expand in food delivery after the coronavirus pandemic cratered demand for ride-hailing, its main business, and an earlier attempt to acquire Grubhub foundered.
July 6, 2020Meat Shortages Reopen Costly Path to Small US Slaughterhouses
When coronavirus outbreaks forced shutdowns at America’s giant meat plants, it quickly created a bottleneck.
June 26, 2020China’s Meat Testing Threatens to Derail US Pork Exports
China’s move to test imported meat for the novel coronavirus is threatening to derail trade with the world’s largest pork consumer, hurting American farmers who had seen shipments boom.
June 17, 2020Booming Business: Pigs Flying to China in 747 Jumbo Jets
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on commercial aviation, but Alexey Isaykin’s cargo carrier has been fully loaded.
June 10, 2020Uber-Grubhub Deal Hinges on Breakup Fee, Sources Say
Uber Technologies Inc. and Grubhub Inc. are haggling over a breakup fee after nearing an agreement on a merger price, according to people familiar with the matter.
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