CMA CGM launches the CITRUS EXPRESS service for seasonal exportation of fruits between East Med and Black Sea
CMA CGM announces, that its CITRUS EXPRESS seasonal service will start again in November, the company said in its press release.
Spread over two rotations, this service enables to export citrus fruits and apples from East Med to the Black Sea. It serves the ports of:
Syria, Turkey and the Black Sea, from November to January
Egypt, Syria, Turkey and the Black Sea, from January to April
The Turkish lemons and tangerines, the Egyptian oranges or the Syrian apples will all be carried on refrigerated containers. Thanks to a very high tech technology which keeps them at a temperature, a humidity and an atmosphere adapted to transport, those Reefers Containers will ensure their perfect conservation.
The citrus market is growing and benefits the export countries. With 80% of the citrus being produced on the Mediterranean coast, the CITRUS EXPRESS service relies on the Group expertise regarding refrigerated container transport and then meets its clients’ expectations.
About CMA CGM
CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R. Saadé is the world’s third largest container shipping company and has a turnover of 15.9 billion USD in 2013. Operating a fleet of 430 vessels, the Group serves more than 400 ports around the world. In 2013, the Group carried 11.4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). With a presence on every continent and in 150 countries through its network of 650 agencies and branch offices, the Group employs more than 18,000 people worldwide and 2,400 in its headquarter in Marseilles.
