Chile: Puerto Coquimbo Terminal ships 28.3 tons of frozen horse mackerel to Africa

Published 2024년 2월 1일

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Terminal Puerto Coquimbo (TPC) has made its first shipment of frozen seafood products, including 28.35 tons of frozen horse mackerel, from the Coquimbo region to Togo in West Africa. This is the first time such a shipment has been sent from the new Site 3 of the Port of Coquimbo, marking the opening of a new market for hydrobiological resources produced in the region. Future plans include shipping cuttlefish to more international destinations.

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Terminal Puerto Coquimbo (TPC) successfully completed the shipment of the first containers with frozen seafood products from the Coquimbo region. A total of 28.35 tons of frozen horse mackerel set sail for the country of Togo, located in West Africa, aboard the 4,300 TEU "MSC Acapulco". Cecilia Solís, regional director of Sernapesca Coquimbo, highlighted the importance of this event, noting: "This is a significant milestone for the region, since it is the first time that a shipment of these characteristics has set sail from the new Site 3 of the Port of Coquimbo. , opening a new market for hydrobiological resources produced in the area." Héctor Escobar, deputy director of Safety and Certification at Sernapesca, commented on the growth of exports to the African continent, highlighting frozen horse mackerel. “Nations such as the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and, especially, ...

Source: Mundomaritimo