Ukrainian apples are transported to Asia around Africa

The intervention of the US fleet did not improve the passage of Ukrainian apples past the Houthis. Currently, all transports carrying goods, including Ukrainian apples, have gone beyond Saudi Arabia, bypassing Africa. Volodymyr Gurzhii, head of the USPA Fruit company, said this in an interview with the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian". "We have once again received letters from CMA and Maersk shipping lines that they prioritize safety in sea transportation," he said. Due to the forced hook, logistics companies raised prices. According to Gurzhii, Saudi Arabia continues to receive apples and other goods through the Suez Canal, for example, through the port of Jeddah, which is quite far from Yemen. "But there is a risk for ships in such ports as well, that's why the shipping lines, which even now transport in this direction, have also increased the price of logistics," the expert noted. - In such circumstances, Ukrainian export apples will no longer reach the final consumer in due ...