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CMA CGM starts seasonal Citrus Express

Chris Gillis
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This service helps facilitate the export of citrus fruits and apples from the East Mediterranean to the Black Sea.

   French liner carrier CMA CGM said it has restarted its seasonal Citrus Express refrigerated container service this month. 
   Spread over two rotations, this service helps facilitate the export citrus fruits and apples from the East Mediterranean to the Black Sea. 
   The service calls ports in Syria, Turkey and the Black Sea from November to January, and in Egypt, Syria, Turkey and the Black Sea from January to April.
   CMA CGM said Turkish lemons and tangerines, Egyptian oranges and Syrian apples will all be carried on the reefer service.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.