Shipping business Great White Fleet, which is wholly owned by multinational fruit business Chiquita Brands International, embarks on a renewed strategic voyage this year, with plans to expand the volume of fruit it ships on behalf of other suppliers.
Chiquita is best known around the world for its fresh bananas and pineapples, but as Great White Fleet president Stefano Di Paolo explains in our exclusive video interview, it also sees more potential growth in facilitating the supply of other counter-seasonal fruits – such as avocados, melons, and grapes – into Europe and the US.
To that end, Great White Fleet has invested heavily in brand new refrigerated containers, with the result that it can boast the youngest fleet in the business.
Together with Chiquita Sustainability Director Peter Stedman, Di Paolo discusses that renewed focus on seasonal trade flows, as well as the group’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact and to support the communities in which it operates.
