Ivory Coast trade gets a lift as European consumers get a taste for mangoes

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Air France, KLM Martinair Cargo and Fermac Cargo have launched a new freighter route from the Ivory Coast capital of Abidjan to Madrid to target northbound mango exports.

Since launching in early April, an estimated 90,000kg of Kent variety mangoes have been transported on 777-300 freighters.

Fermac Cargo is acting as the service provider to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, providing customs clearance, air transport management and agriculture health and trade checks.

Eight further flights are also scheduled and the service’s launch shows ...