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Leaving behind the setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chilean cherries, blueberries and plums have returned to the Chinese market, thanks to a complex and synchronized logistics operation on both sides.

Hapag-Lloyd’s Manzanillo Express arrived in Hong Kong port from Valparaiso, in Chile with a record number of 1,222 reefer containers onboard.

The highest number of Chilean cherry containers ever discharged in Hong Kong arrived on Dec.31 ahead of the Chinese New Year.

Hapag-Lloyd expects to increase Cherry Express service shipments by 20% this season

"Chile doesn't have the capacity to move 6,000 containers in four weeks"

The Port of San Antonio begins attending container ships within the framework of the 'Cherry Express' service

Arturo Zuccarelli, Commercial Manager of Extraberries said at Fruit Attraction that for the projections of the main commercialized fruits, the company is analyzing access to the Chinese market and the role of Argentina as a fruit and vegetable producer.  

TPS Valparaiso mobilizes more than 170,000 tons of Chilean cherries Oliver Weinreich, the general manager of TPS, stated that 170,000 tons of cherries had been exported via the Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso (TPS) between November 2020 and January of this year. Almost all of the shipments were destined for Asia, with great support from the Cherry Express service, which connects Valparaiso with Hong Kong in 23 days. This service has been operating for some years to ship this fruit more effic...

MSC Chile exec on challenges and trends on logistics sector January 25 , 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about more challenges for the fruit sector. In the agricultural industry there has been greater uncertainty around volumes, as well as challenges in terms of concerns over possible contamination of exports. In that line, flexibility is key in facing the greater uncertainty shippers face this year due to the pandemic. One company that has been evolving in order to face the new challen...