Container lines going bananas to grab a bit more market share

27/09/2016

Banana growers are turning to container lines for spot market shipping, helping to further erode market share from specialised reefer ships.

While the volume of bananas available to trade on the spot market is diminishing every year, with producers looking to minimise risk through fixed contracts, ...

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