Tag: transport costs
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Fuel price surge threatens Fiji cane deliveries as farmers push for 80-cent subsidy via FSC bowsers
Surging fuel prices are stirring alarm in Fiji’s Western Division sugar belt, with farmers warning that diesel costs could derail cane deliveries to mills this crushing… Read more
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Fiji Sugar Corp reviews sugar railway network to cut transport costs amid rising fuel prices
Fiji’s sugar rail network is undergoing a formal review as rising fuel costs and declining cane production push the industry to reassess transport. Maintenance gaps and… Read more
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NFU Urges Fiji Government to Block FSC Plan to Discontinue Tavua–Ba Rail as Tribunal Reviews Case
Farmers warn that scrapping the Tavua–Ba rail link could push transport costs higher just as cane growers face rising bills. NFU chief Mahendra Chaudhry questions the… Read more
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Fiji cane growers demand full cost-benefit review as tramline closures reach Sugar Industry Tribunal
Fiji cane growers push back against proposed tramline closures, warning the plan could raise transport costs and disrupt peak-season deliveries. With the Sugar Industry Tribunal weighing… Read more
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New Zealand braces for higher freight costs and delays as Iran conflict disrupts global shipping
New Zealand could face higher transport costs, longer deliveries and even fuel shortages as global tensions ripple through supply chains. Industry voices warn surcharges are rising… Read more