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Logistics

Short transit times preserve freshness.

50+ trucks per week across the EU, sea containers via Rotterdam, Vlissingen and Antwerp, and direct air freight from Schiphol to Dubai International. Tanger MED is our hub for Morocco and South America. Every shipment is monitored end-to-end — temperature, customs and transit times — so nothing is left to chance.

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Road

50+ trucks, weekly across Europe. Temperature-controlled, GPS-tracked, traceable from field to unloading. Fixed corridors via Spain, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands — topped up for weekend peaks and holidays.

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Sea freight

Containers via Rotterdam, Vlissingen and Antwerp — ideal for steady, high-volume shipments from South America, Egypt and South Africa. Fixed carrier agreements secure priority at reefer terminals.

03

Air freight

Direct Schiphol → Dubai International line for soft fruit in the Middle East within 24 hours. Cold-chain sealed at origin, customs cleared ahead of landing.

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Tanger MED

Moroccan hub for both inbound sourcing from South America and exports to the EU. Shorter transit times, lower CO₂ footprint and direct onward feed into Spain and France.

Our hubs

Two ports, one continuous chain.

Port of Rotterdam
Netherlands

Port of Rotterdam

Our European gateway for sea freight from South America, Egypt and South Africa. Fixed reefer slots, customs cleared by our own broker and direct onward feed to Barendrecht — often on the unloading dock the same day.

  • Reefer slots with fixed carriers
  • In-house customs broker — release usually < 4 hours
  • Direct to Barendrecht hub (15 min)
Tanger MED
Morocco

Tanger MED

Moroccan hub for exotics, citrus, soft fruit and frozen fruits. Long-term partnerships with growers in Souss, Berkane and Larache. Short-sea transport to Algeciras, onward across the European trucking corridors.

  • Pre-cooling and QC at departure
  • Short-sea to Algeciras, transit < 30 hours
  • Direct onward feed by road into the EU
Services

Transport NL ↔ Morocco

We run two-way traffic between the Netherlands and Morocco: inbound exotics, citrus, soft fruit and frozen fruits from Tanger MED; outbound greenhouse vegetables and EU produce to Moroccan retail and foodservice. One planning desk, fixed lead times, clear customs handling in both directions.

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Inbound NL ← MA

Citrus, exotics, frozen fruits and soft fruit from Tanger MED to Barendrecht. Reefer-controlled, grower-level traceability, customs released within 4 hours.

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Outbound NL → MA

Greenhouse vegetables, EU fruit and specialty ingredients to Moroccan retail and foodservice. Full customs handling and cold-chain to receipt.

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Cross-dock Tanger MED

South America → EU via our Moroccan hub: short-sea to Algeciras and onward across the European corridors.

50+
trucks per week
3
EU sea-freight ports
24h
Schiphol → Dubai cool chain
1
Tanger MED hub