Kenya's flower industry faces $1.4M weekly losses as the Iran conflict disrupts air cargo, causing delays and soaring freight costs.
Kenya's flower industry is losing up to US$1.4 million per week as the Iran conflict disrupts air cargo flows, delays shipments, and drives up freight costs, reports London's Air Cargo Week.
The Kenya Flower Council stated that the sector has already lost more than $4.2 million over the past three weeks. Longer transit times, reduced movement of goods, and sharply higher freight costs are compounding the impact on growers.
"We are seeing a reduction in movement, delays in the movement of produce, and longer routes, while pricing is extremely high," said Clement Tulezi, chief executive of the Kenya Flower Council.
The disruption is particularly significant for Kenya's horticulture sector, which is valued at more than $800 million annually. Time-sensitive exports such as flowers depend heavily on reliable and fast air cargo connections, underscoring the vulnerability of perishable supply chains to geopolitical instability.
