Ethiopian cut flower producers have begun conducting partial trial shipments of flowers to Europe by sea, representing an important development. This shift from traditional air transport involves carefully maintaining the flowers at a temperature of 2°C during the sea shipment. The trial shipment aims to deliver the flowers in excellent condition to the Netherlands within a maximum of four weeks. Notably, sea freight offers larger capacity and reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to air freight. Cut flower producers like Herburg Roses and Sher Ethiopia PLC are adopting sea shipment as part of their perishable logistics practices.

Source: Ethiopian News December 14, 2023 08:02 UTC