…room for two?

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While Van Bon’s primary focus is new sea traffic in the form of Spanish fruit and vegetables traditionally dominated by long distance reefer trucking, South American fruit exporters are said to welcome the initiative as it will end the monopoly position of Seabrex (part of Ebrex group). There have been grumblings about Seabrex’s tariffs and rumours about shippers holding talks with fruit terminals in Bremerhaven and Hamburg.

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