GT USA Wilmington recently received its first-ever shipment of summer fruit into the Port of Wilmington from the West Coast of South America.
The citrus was delivered from Valparaiso, Chile to the Port by M/V Everest Bay, a refrigerated cargo ship
The 2,200 pallets were brought through the Port of Wilmington by Partners, Seatrade, and Global Reefers. The citrus is headed to supermarket shelves throughout the United States.
Cedric Dehez, CEO of Global Reefers said, “This service reinforces the commitment of Global reefers and Seatrade to satisfy the need of our customers with dedicated specialized vessels.”
It’s great to see everyone working together for overall success of the Port,” said Joe Cruise, CEO GT USA Wilmington.
The Port of Wilmington is one of the United States’ primary gateways for fresh fruits. It’s 2021-2022 winter fruit season was successful, with imports of South American and Moroccan produce increasing more than 140% from the previous season’s figures.
The port’s berths and terminal remain uncongested, unlike many ports along the east and west coasts, and has available berths, warehouse space and terminal space, a GT release stated.
GT USA has a long-term lease to operate the state-owned port.
