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Shipping and logistics of banana
Martinique
Friday 13 June 2008
The second European producer after the Canary Islands, Martinique has shipped an average of 220 000 tons of banana to the EU for 20 years. The best score was 277 000 tons in 1997. Bananas from Martinique and Guadeloupe have a 40% share of the French market.
About 25% of production is shipped to other destinations in Europe: Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, certain new member countries, etc. Last year was marked by the passage of hurricane Dean that destroyed all the banana plantations on 17 August. Bananas from Martinique returned to the European market at the beginning of April
2008, that is to say less than eight months after the catastrophe. Producers in Martinique and Guadeloupe have joint logistics. The four container ships of the CMA-CGM shipping line (dedicated shipping on the Martinique-Guadeloupe-Dunkerque-Le Havre-Rouen- Montoir route) handle 100% of the transport of bananas to Europe on a weekly basis. The voyage lasts for 9 days, with departure from the West Indies on Saturday evening and arrival in Dunkerque on Monday. Two facilities unload the containers at the port of arrival and manage forwarding to ripening facilities.
About 25% of production is shipped to other destinations in Europe: Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, certain new member countries, etc. Last year was marked by the passage of hurricane Dean that destroyed all the banana plantations on 17 August. Bananas from Martinique returned to the European market at the beginning of April
2008, that is to say less than eight months after the catastrophe. Producers in Martinique and Guadeloupe have joint logistics. The four container ships of the CMA-CGM shipping line (dedicated shipping on the Martinique-Guadeloupe-Dunkerque-Le Havre-Rouen- Montoir route) handle 100% of the transport of bananas to Europe on a weekly basis. The voyage lasts for 9 days, with departure from the West Indies on Saturday evening and arrival in Dunkerque on Monday. Two facilities unload the containers at the port of arrival and manage forwarding to ripening facilities.
