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High airfreight rates drive Brazil tilapia producers into US frozen market

Brazilian producers are struggling to compete with rivals in neighboring Colombia and Honduras, who are paying lower airfreight charges.

Frozen containers are becoming the go to mode of tranport for Brazilian tilapia producers shipping to North America amid sky high air freight costs.
Frozen containers are becoming the go to mode of tranport for Brazilian tilapia producers shipping to North America amid sky high air freight costs.
Published 15 August 2022, 10:00Updated 15 August 2022, 10:00
BrazilTilapiaFarmed whitefishAir CargoFrancisco Medeiros