Easyfresh Newsletter 07091520.pdf

The east coast is more dependent on these emerging markets, while the west coast relies more on markets that are
closer to home, that is to say, in America.
The most activity takes place on the west coast, with a marginally lower frequency of port calls than Africa.
Ecuador has the strongest market presence and highest volume shipped by conventional reefer vessels in South
America, but even this market is facing a drop in market shares because of container lines.
The container capacity on the principal trade lanes from South America has grown significantly since 2000 and the
main destination is Asia. The east coast offers a higher capacity on the Europe trade routes compared to the west
coast, while the latter offers a larger capacity to North America. Services from
the north coast have the smallest capacity, but have seen a growth in reefer slot shares, particularly on the trade
lane to Europe.
Despite the old debate over conventional reefer and containerized vessels, both modes are
essential for reefer exports and cold chains in South America. They should aim to complement each other
rather than compete. This should ensure the flow of the cold chain and improve export competitiveness
in the region.
With the opening of the widened Panama Canal , the capacity of vessels on the west coast is expected
increase. In the future, vessels are expected to be the same size, or perhaps even bigger, as the vessels operating
on the east coast.
“ An
investment in
knowledge
pays the best
interest”
Food processing and nutrition
The nutrient value of food can be changed by the way it is processed, transported, cooked and stored. Food
processing can destroy the water-soluble B-group and C vitamins. However, processing and cooking can also make
it safer.
Almost all food is processed in some way before it is eaten. Commercially, the main reasons to process food are to
eliminate micro-organisms (which may cause disease) and to extend shelf life.
Some vitamins are more stable (less affected by processing) than others. Fat-soluble vitamins are more stable (K-
A-D) during food processing, transportation and storage. In fact a variety of things can happen during the growing,
harvesting, carriage, etc of food that can affect its nutritional content. Processes that expose foods to high level of
heat, light or oxygen cause the greatest nutrient loss. Professional dealing with cargoes at coldstores, crossdocking
stations or container or truck loadings are utmost important.
Use expertise in reefer logistics when shipping your foodstuffs !!
For more info contact info@easyfresh-logistics.com
“The best
supply chains
are not just
fast and costeffective.
They
are also agile
and adaptable”
What is the supply chain under temperature controlled environment ?
The cold chain is the flow of fruit, vegetables, seafood, etc from their point of origin to the factory, packing station
or warehouse gates, then through these as work-in-process, and finally out of the cold storage and packing
stations as ready-to –eat produce to be delivered to the final customer.
During the whole process, from beginning to end, inventory needs to be stored in warehouses and DCs (distribution
centres) and then transported as needed. All of this involves a huge amount of computerized information about the
location of inventory and goods, its expected arrival time at the next point, etc. This information has to be shared
across many different companies and IT networks: suppliers, customers, third party logistics providers and the
producer itself.
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