Citrus growers feel squeezed by Maersk

Trade & Trends

Friday, October 05, 2012

The chief executive officer of the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa said the plan announced last week by Maersk and sister company Safmarine to raise reefer rates $1,500 per 40-foot container is "overzealous and somewhat flawed in the context of the South African citrus trade." In commentary posted on the group's Website, Justin Chadwick said his group is drafting an assessment of the plan based on the following points: "There is no plausible explanation that warrants su...

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