EXPANDING PERISHABLES TRADE GENERATES NEW TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

摘要

Mexico is the 12th largest exporter of food products in the world, and the United States is the No. 1 destination for the country's fruits, vegetables and other agrifood products. Most of the exported food products enter the U.S. via truck along the southern border. However, a new service launched earlier this year by SeaLand offers an attractive and viable transportation option, particularly for time- and temperature-sensitive perishables. SeaLand is the regional, in-tra-Americas ocean carrier that Maersk Group reinstituted several years ago. In January, the carrier launched its Atlantico service linking Altamira and Veracruz, Mexico to Philadelphia with a six-day transit time.