The first ever shipment of Hass avocados from Colombia to China is about to arrive in Shanghai, thanks to MSC’s Aztec service. An MSC vessel carrying 28 tons of the fruit set sail from the Pacific port of Buenaventura on May 28, and is scheduled to reach its destination within the next few days.
MSC has successfully loaded a first-time shipment of avocados from Colombia to China. 28 tons of the fruit are now being transported from Buenaventura using Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology, which keeps perishable products and temperature-sensitive cargo fresh for the entire journey.
This milestone journey follows a 2019 trade agreement allowing Colombia to export avocados to China. Gaining entry to the Chinese market, the world’s second largest economy, is a major opportunity for Colombian avocado growers.