Dive Brief:

• Chilean customs workers have ended a strike that caused massive disruptions to fruit exports.
• The National Association of Customs Officials signed a deal with the government that gives workers a 5 percent pay hike and job protection.
• The strike began on Nov. 25 and rapidly caused havoc at the peak of the shipping season as trucks, ships and rail cars full of Chilean fruits were halted for lack of paperwork and processing.

Dive Insight:

The timing of the strike could not have been worse for growers and shippers who are still assessing the damage from this year's weather catastrophe. Here's hoping that the fruit will begin moving again rapidly before losses mount further.