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Florida Port Manatee signs Del Monte deal extension for up to 20 years
FLORIDA's Port Manatee, on the south side of Tampa Bay, has signed an deal to keep Del Monte fruit coming for as many as 20 more years, IHS Media.
Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc, which has imported fruit into the port since 1989, is now signed to a lease extension with Port Manatee through August 30, with options for three additional extensions of five years each.
If all options are exercised, Del Monte will be doing business at Port Manatee until at least 2036.
"Extension of Port Manatee's long-term partnership with Del Monte demonstrates the mutual commitment on the part of our port and a most-valued tenant," said Betsy Benac, chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority.
Said Port Manatee executive director, Carlos Buqueras: "We look forward to sharing success with Del Monte for decades to come."
One of the North America's largest marketers and distributors of fresh produce, including as the world's No 1 fresh pineapple marketer, Del Monte deploys refrigerated vessels to weekly import bananas and pineapples from Central America via container.
Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc, which has imported fruit into the port since 1989, is now signed to a lease extension with Port Manatee through August 30, with options for three additional extensions of five years each.
If all options are exercised, Del Monte will be doing business at Port Manatee until at least 2036.
"Extension of Port Manatee's long-term partnership with Del Monte demonstrates the mutual commitment on the part of our port and a most-valued tenant," said Betsy Benac, chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority.
Said Port Manatee executive director, Carlos Buqueras: "We look forward to sharing success with Del Monte for decades to come."
One of the North America's largest marketers and distributors of fresh produce, including as the world's No 1 fresh pineapple marketer, Del Monte deploys refrigerated vessels to weekly import bananas and pineapples from Central America via container.
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