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Behind-the-scenes video: Checking Mother’s Day flowers at the border
Border agents say Mother’s Day week is one of their busiest for inspecting agriculture-related imports.
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Air Cargo
Love is in the air
The logistics of getting flowers from warm growing climates to people’s doorsteps is complex. Airlines play a big role.
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You can’t say ‘I love you’ without logistics
If it weren’t for sophisticated cold chains, your Valentine’s Day roses could be wilting.
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CBP inspectors check imported Valentine’s Day flowers for pests and diseases
With Valentine’s Day just days away, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are working hard to make sure imported flowers are pest and disease…
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Air Cargo
Southwest Airlines thinks outside the cargo bay (with video)
Southwest Airlines is a fan favorite in the freight forwarding community. Bar code scanning and canine inspection dogs aren't pioneering moves, but could help keep…
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Insights
Weekly Market Update: Freight volumes rise for second week in a row as flower season comes to an end in Florida
Freight volumes continue to increase steadily with no real implications to rates yet. Mother's Day flower season hits Miami.
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Flowering the world requires freight and financial expertise
FloraHolland is the world’s largest flower market, creating liquidity for flower growers all over the world.
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FreightWaves Infographics
Infographic: The logistical marvel that gets all those flowers to mom
Happy Mother’s Day! Ever wonder how all those flowers get to mom? This infographic shows how Holland does its part.
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Mother’s Day spikes reefer rates 52% out of Miami
The Mother’s Day demand for reefer trucks full of flowers has stressed an already tight capacity segment that is hauling record fruit and vegetable tonnage.…
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