London Container Terminal in Tilbury welcomed a new dedicated reefer container service bringing fresh food directly into the UK from Morocco.
The weekly Samskip service commenced this week when the Samskip Toubkal made its first call at LCT with its cargo of fresh produce, including tomatoes and citrus fruit destined for UK supermarkets.
Samskip’s Moroccan Reefer Service is a weekly shortsea container route connecting Agadir and Casablanca directly with Tilbury and the Netherlands.
The service is the only container service on the market fast enough to carry fresh vegetables and offers an 80% COâ‚‚ reduction compared to road transportation.
Commenting on the new service, Ross McKissock, Director of Unitised from Forth Ports, stated the facilities at LCT on the Thames provide a fast, low-carbon, reliable, and cost-effective alternative to trucking from Europe, showcasing the major benefits of our specialist deep-sea offering.
London Container Terminal is a busy facility handling 500,000 TEU annually and has over 1,400 reefer points.
