ANALYSIS: Fuel Surcharges Impact Fresh Salmon Supply Chain
Fresh farmed salmon from Norway, Chile, Canada, and other origins may face rising transportation costs as fuel surcharges begin rolling out across multiple shipment modes, potentially affecting prices for US consumers of this premium protein.
All three major salmon exporters rely on trucking to move products regionally and domestically, but their primary modes of transportation to US markets differ by origin. Norwegian producers primarily use passenger planes for transatlantic transport, Chilean suppliers depend mainly on cargo planes, and Canadian producers rely mainly on trucking and ferry vessels. Additionally, all three farming regions...
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