News / Del Monte says 'yes' to opening vessel capacity to third-party shippers

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Fresh Del Monte (FDM), the global producer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, is targeting time-sensitive third-party container bookings through its ocean logistics company, Network Shipping (NWS).

NWS is marketing space on FDM’s 13 owned reefer vessels across its maritime distribution network to shippers struggling to achieve reliability in their supply chains, as traditional liner service schedule integrity plunges to new lows.

Moreover, NWS is “optimising” slots on FDM’s six 1,268 teu all-reefer ships that the NYSE-listed company received ...