Terminal operator Enstructure and state governor welcome multinational’s decision to retain mid-Atlantic hub at Delaware port
Chiquita has reportedly signed a new long-term agreement with terminal and logistics company Enstructure that sees it retain the US Port Wilmington, Delaware, as its mid-Atlantic distribution hub.
In a statement, Enstructure said the agreement built on a partnership first established in 1988, when Chiquita originally consolidated its mid-Atlantic supply chain operations at the port.
Since then, Port Wilmington has become Chiquita’s largest port operation in North America, handling a fully containerised, weekly service out of Central America to bring in bananas, pineapples, and other tropical fruits and vegetables for customers in the US and Canada.
The port is operated by Enstructure under a long-term concession agreement as part of a public-private partnership with its owner, Diamond State Port Corporation.
“This agreement marks a significant milestone for Enstructure, the State of Delaware, and DSPC,” said Enstructure’s joint CEOs Matthew Satnick and Philippe De Montigny. “We are reinforcing our commitment to the perishable fruit industry, investing in the port’s customers and infrastructure, and increasing job opportunities for our workforce, all while enhancing the quality of service we provide to long-standing partners like Chiquita.”
State governor Matt Meyer welcomed the news: “We win the future when Chiquita, among the world’s leading global fruit producers, again chooses the Port of Wilmington. This agreement will fuel job growth and prosperity for Delawareans for years to come.”
