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U.S. perishables exporters say they are struggling to secure enough temperature-controlled containers and trucks and face tight capacity and particularly strong demand for reefer boxes.
Recently, logistics providers have reported a serious shortage of reefers at the port of Houston and less-pronounced availability problems at Philadelphia and Virginia.
This has been largely blamed on a double-digit surge in refrigerated imports from Asia, led by a 30% increase in seafood.
And this coincides with the start of produce exports from the southern hemisphere: carriers have reported strong volumes out of Argentina and Chile amid expectations of large crops.
Read more in an article from The Loadstar.