New Port of Antwerp line to increase European fruit imports

As of 1 February the CMA-CGM ships in the NEFWI service will call directly at the port of Antwerp. This North Europe-France-West Indies line links northern Europe with Guadeloupe and Martinique for European imports of fruit, including, among others, Univeg bananas.

CMA-CGM has modified the rotation of this weekly container service so that the ships no longer call at Zeebrugge and Rotterdam, to the benefit of Antwerp. In Antwerp the fruit will be handled by BNFW (Belgian New Fruit Wharf).

The shipments that previously went via Zeebrugge were intended in any case for further distribution to Antwerp by barge. The elimination of Rotterdam as a port of call now makes Antwerp an attractive alternative.

source: portofantwerp.com