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Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea tried to seize a Panamanian container ship. The crew gave a distress signal and hid in the hold. Russian marines arrived at the ship — a group of ships of the Northern Fleet has been ensuring the safety of navigation in the region for several weeks. When the Russian helicopter approached the container ship, the pirates escaped.
In 2019, the producers of avocados in South Africa export to the world market of 15.5 million cartons or 62 thousand tonnes of fruit. The first avocado boxes were shipped from South Africa in 11-12 weeks.