AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGuatemala Logistics: Crowley announced a new weekly container service linking Port Houston with Santo Tomás de Castilla (Guatemala) and Puerto Cortés (Honduras), with first call in Houston on Sept. 10 and Thursday departures carrying dry and refrigerated 53-foot containers for fresh produce, apparel, industrial and consumer goods. Agrifood Investment: FAO convened 70 representatives across Latin America and the Caribbean to push a roadmap for scaling agrifood systems investment, citing climate risk and financing gaps for small producers. Apparel Supply Chains: Pearl Global (Zara/Levi’s/Gap supplier) is evaluating manufacturing expansion in North Africa and countries like Jordan to move production closer to Europe and reduce reliance on the U.S., with Guatemala among its current operations. Local Industry & Safety: Lakeland Fire + Safety said it won new protective clothing and PPE contracts and procurement opportunities across Peru, Argentina, and Guatemala, spanning fire, disaster response, law enforcement and industrial/utility markets. Energy Funding: Colombia’s Bia Energy raised US$18.5 million to expand solar generation, distributed generation and its energy software platform. Public Health Recall: Medtronic recalled 135,875 barbed surgical sutures due to potentially torn sterile packaging, instructing monitoring for patients already treated.
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