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Maersk moves from Tilbury to Southampton

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In August Maersk moved the terminal for its Costa Rica Express (CRX) service from Tilbury to Southampton. A great share of the cargo on the service, which connects Costa Rica and Panama to the UK and Europe, is bananas, carried in reefer containers.

According to the Danish operator, the move has enabled the service to increase its reefer capacity, as well as adding dependability and greater flexibility for customers. Songa Puma became the first ship

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