As part of the strategy to decarbonize its customers' supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green* methanol partnership with U.S.-based project developer Carbon Sink LLC. It is Maersk's 8th such agreement in the efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol. The parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol production facilities in the United States.

On 5 May 2021, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (the “Company”) announced a share buy-back program of up to DKK 32bn (around USD 5bn) to be executed over a period of two years. On 12 August 2022 the Company announced an increase in the current share buy-back program from DKK 32bn (around USD 5bn) to DKK 39.3bn (around USD 6bn).

Madeira's banana producers demanded the payment of 90 cents per kilogram instead of the current 65 and considered the regional government's extraordinary support for the first half of the year insufficient. Speaking to reporters in Funchal, the president of the Association of Banana Producers Organizations (ABAMA) said that, considering expenses and the current cost of living, bananas should be paid by GESBA (the public company that manages the sector) "at least 90 cents" per kilo, instead of the current €0.65.

ORBCOMM Inc., the global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced that ZIM Integrated Shipping Services s selected ORBCOMM’s fleet management platform, ReeferConnect, for remote monitoring of their refrigerated containers. ORBCOMM will be showcasing its comprehensive ReeferConnect platform supporting all marine assets from refrigerated and dry containers to chassis to vessels in Booth D32 at Intermodal Europe in Amsterdam from November 8-10, 2022.

There is not only gas. The Reefer Terminal has launched an ambitious investment program for a total of 68 million euro, with the aim of modernizing the facilities dedicated to fruit and containers. The Port System Authority is evaluating the application presented by Gnl Med, a joint venture of which the Novella Group, Autogas and Levorato Marcevaggi are part, to establish a liquefied natural gas deposit in the areas between Vado and Bergeggi for the supply of fueled ships.

According to local media the share of banana exports in Asia of the Philippines, the world's second largest banana exporter, continues to shrink. Heavily contested from other Asian countries, the Philippines' share of banana exports in Asia fell to 60 percent from 90 percent last year. Philippine banana exports fell 37 percent to 2.4 million mt from 3.8 million mt last year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) boss Soren Toft has warned of some difficult times ahead for the container shipping sector. Taking to social media to share his thoughts on how the market and MSC were developing at the end of the third quarter Toft, CEO of MSC, commented that the market was "normalizing".

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), below-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) continued across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean during September. Most Niño indices decreased during the past month, with the latest weekly index values spanning -0.8ºC to -1.6ºC. Negative subsurface temperature anomalies mainly remained unchanged for the last couple of months, reflecting the persistence of below-average temperatures across the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Hainan bananas have entered the closing stage, and prices continue to move chaotically. Merchants gradually moved to the two Guangzhou areas, and some production areas in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, were at the peak of listing, becoming the mainstream banana-producing areas in China.

To support healthy nutrition and reduce school absenteeism of children in the communities near Fyffes melon-producing farms in Choluteca, Honduras, Fyffes, and the Food Bank of Honduras have created a pilot programme, 'Nutrition with Melon Flavour' (or 'Nutrición con Sabor a Melón') which has already benefited 138 families. The beneficiaries of the pilot programme are students from the Ramón Villeda Morales and Manuel Milciades Mendieta schools, from the communities of La Permuta and Tablones Abajo, both from the municipality of Santa Ana de Yusguare, Choluteca.

The Australian Banana Growers' Council (ABGC) announced the appointment of Leanne Erakovic as its new Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Jim Pekin. Ms Erakovic's appointment follows a lengthy and thorough selection process managed by a specialist recruitment firm. She has been with the ABGC for six years as an Executive Officer.

On the way to fairer pricing in the banana supply chain, Aldi Süd has decided to take a new approach to procurement policy. Aldi Süd is now committed to long-term supplier relationships, stable purchase quantities, and covering sustainable production costs. At the same time, the discounter obliges its suppliers to disclose all relevant expenses. The aim is to enable the producers in the countries of origin to earn a living.

Mann Packing Company announced that it has officially completed the final stages of its integration as the vegetable division of Fresh Del Monte Produce. The final step of the 2018 acquisition includes the complete fusion of all teams, including sales, sales support, finance, logistics, sustainability/quality control, marketing, and innovation – all of which fall under the Fresh Del Monte network.

CargoMate enables Hapag-Lloyd's crews and shore-based teams to monitor cargo operations more efficiently and safely. Intelligent Cargo Systems, one of the world leaders in providing unique real-time port call visibility to ocean carriers, has extended its agreement with Hapag-Lloyd to give the carrier a complete managed fleet with the CargoMate platform.