The Guixar terminal, managed by Termavi in the port of Vigo, Spain, has opened a new connection with South America. This milestone was marked by the arrival of hundreds of containers loaded with fruit. This line, operated by Hapag Lloyd, establishes a direct connection to South America's west and east coasts, with weekly stops in Vigo, Málaga, Valencia, Italy, and Barcelona. The route includes stops in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, and Costa Rica before arriving in Europe.
The shipping company uses the Irenes Remedy, As Carelia, As Claudia, Gemlik Express, Emma A, Cape Citius, Mersin Express, and Izmit Express in this line. The Irenes Remedy was the first ship to dock in Vigo, carrying fruit and frozen fish, among other things. Wood and other goods were loaded onto it in Vigo.
230,039 tons of fruit were handled in the port of Vigo in 2023, i.e. 28.6% more than the 178,877 tons in 2022. Fruit is an important product in the port of Vigo, the trade in pineapples, bananas, and melons stands out. Most of the fruit is imported and comes mainly from Brazil, Costa Rica, and Colombia.
The figures continue to rise so far this year. Up to and including February of this year, 39,426 tons of fruit have already been handled, 6.23% more than in the same period last year. Expectations for this year are optimistic, driven by the reactivation of the connection with South America by the CMA-CGM shipping company in 2020, strengthening the Port of Vigo as a key entry point for fruit.
Source: atlantico.net