Port's decades-long partnership with prominent fruit importer extended through 2026

The extension with Del Monte is worth more than $1 million a year.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 9:56 a.m. November 5, 2021
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Courtesy. Containers filled with fresh fruits are offloaded at Port Manatee from the Del Monte Spirit, an energy-efficient containership fleet.
Courtesy. Containers filled with fresh fruits are offloaded at Port Manatee from the Del Monte Spirit, an energy-efficient containership fleet.
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PALMETTO — A local port has extended a longtime partnership with Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. 

Port Manatee announced the import hub relationship will continue until 2026, with two extension options through 2036. The extension was approved by the Manatee County Port Authority in October. 

 

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