Poultry trade brings relief to idling reefer vessels
by
Liz McCarthy, London
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last modified
Nov 19, 2009 02:41 PM
EXPORTS of frozen poultry from the US Gulf have been a “blessing” for larger reefer vessels that are idling in Central America due to a lack of banana cargoes in the spot market.
Steady demand for reefer vessels with capacity of 350,000 cu ft or more has helped rates improve to US$120 per tonne on the US Gulf to St Petersburg or Black Sea route, compared to US$100 at the start of...
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