The contracts with Great White Fleet run for a fixed periodof 4.5 years from June, Oslo-listed parent company Siem Shipping announced today.
It did not reveal the terms of the deals but said they hadbeen secured at a “profitable” rate.
Chiquita recently merged with Fyffes to form a banana superpowerworth $1bn.
Streamlining shipping operations will be a key part of cuttingthe group’s costs by $40m, they said following the deal.
