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Dutch shipping consultancy Dynamar projects the seaborne trade of perishable products will face challenges. In 2022, container carriers and conventional reefer operators hit the jackpot, it said in the latest edition of its Reefer Analysis. The container shipping market will, however, be disrupted due to supply chain congestion and inflation-triggered declines in freight movement and rises in tonnage.
From a cargo perspective overall perishables trade volumes across the major commodity groups rose to a new high of 173.9 million tons in 2021, showing a growth of 3.6% year-on-year. Volumes grew across all the commodity groups, with meat and vegetables both performing well, rising from 32.2 million tons and 39.3 million tons to 34.2 million tons and 42.18 million tons, respectively. In regional terms, there was significant a variety with perishables exports falling in the Far East and Central America, while growing strongly in Europe and Africa.
Dynamar forecasts that perishable export volumes will fall slightly in 2022 before rebounding again in 2023.
