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How Reliable Is MSC Tuna Sales Volume Data As An Indicator?
In many EU countries, the volume of MSC tuna sales has been strongly increasing for the past few years. The latest report from the Council on the UK and Ireland markets shows that this was...
Ecuador’s Pouched Tuna Shipments To Spain Suffered Massive Blow
Canned and especially pouched tuna imports that went to Spain showed a massive drop last year as they were slashed by half. This was the direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it shut...
Vietnam’s Tuna Trade Showing Signs Of Recovery
Vietnam’s tuna business has had a setback due to the global pandemic but is showing signs of reviving since the beginning of the year, especially to the US. Tuna firms have been reporting that...
EU And US Suspend All Tariffs In Airbus & Boeing Dispute
On March 5, the EU and the US agreed to suspend tariffs on exports from both parties for a four-month period. This was meant to give them time to settle the years-long running feud over...
US West Coast Ports Will Suffer Container Carrier Bottleneck Till Mid-Summer
Ports on the US West Coast, which are of major importance to the Trans-Pacific trade route, have been facing a bottleneck for months. The pandemic-induced massive demand from American...
Near-Dead Foodservice Business Hits Most EU Supplying Nations Hard
The influx of canned tuna in the EU during the latter part of 2020 was severely hampered by the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Even though each and every supplier lowered their prices it did...
INFOFISH TUNA 2021 Focus On Global Sector During Pandemic
INFOFISH has revealed the theme of its TUNA 2021 World Tuna Conference & Exhibition – The Global Tuna Industry: Trailblazing through tough times. The event will take place online from May...
EU Demand Brutally Collapsed In Q4 2020
The canned tuna demand from EU buyers was robust at the beginning of last year, but by the end of 2020 showed a totally opposite situation. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, retailers' sales...
Duty-Free Ghanaian Tuna Will Continue To Reach The UK
Ghana tuna exports to the UK will continue to enjoy a zero percent import tariff after the country's exit from the EU became official last January. This is after a new trade deal was...
Maldives Skipjack Exports Skyrocketed, While Yellowfin Shrank In Q4 2020
Processing companies in the Maldives more than doubled their skipjack purchases during the last quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. This was reflected in the...
Italians Increased Yellowfin Loins Trade With Indonesians In 2020
Italian importers not only bought the highest volume of pre-cooked loins in 2020 of the past five years but also the most amount of yellowfin product during this period. According to Atuna...
Filipino Tuna Exporters To Enjoy Zero Duty In UK
Philippines’ tuna exporters can now rejoice at the news that the country will keep the zero duty for their products entering the UK even after Brexit. The Department of Trade and...
EU Freight Org Says Shipping Firms Intentionally Shooting Up Container Costs
The shortage of containers across the globe is still ongoing and EU freight forwarders have blamed liners for the surge in shipping rates. The tuna industry has also been impacted by the issue...
Shanghai Kaichuang’s Stock Plummet After Temporary Peak
The stock price of the Chinese fishing company Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International enjoyed a strong recovery in early January and settled at levels higher than those through the whole of...
Bahamas Reefer Carriers Can Conduct At-Sea Transshipments In WCPO
The Bahamas Maritime Authority's (BMA) latest cooperation has paved the way for the island nation to establish a fisheries cargo transshipment authorization program with the WCPFC. Many reefer...
Chinese Loins Pushing Ecuador & Other Suppliers Aside
Chinese tuna loin suppliers are pushing all their competitors aside in the growing Spanish market, including the Ecuadorians who used to deliver the largest volumes. Last year, the Spaniards’...
Japan’s Raw Material Imports Invoiced At 5-Year Low
The supply of frozen tuna raw material in Japan increased during 2020, despite the COVID-19 challenges that were encountered during the year. Asian-flagged fleets dominated the deliveries to...
Thai Union’s Venture Fails To Extend Business In Middle East
Global tuna company Thai Union (TU) has decided to pull back on its tuna business venture in the Middle East due to underperformance. In its filing, TU said that it will sell its shares in the...
Marketing Agency Says Costa Rica Has Chance To Export Raw Material To Thailand
A market intelligence agency in Costa Rica has said that there are opportunities for the country’s tuna export business to grow in markets such as Thailand and the US. Last Wednesday, the...