Banana boats to call on Tampa

A photograph of a vessel carrying Dole freight containers.

Agricultural importer Dole Fresh Fruit is adding Port Tampa Bay to its containerized service offering between Central America and the U.S. Gulf.

Starting in late July, Dole’s US Gulf Express will have a weekly direct call at Port Tampa Bay from Puerto Cortes and Puerto Castilla in Honduras and Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. The service will bring bananas and pineapples to the port.

The US Gulf Express will also include Port Tampa Bay in a fixed weekly container service between Central America and...

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