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The Panama draught and your grape season
Lower water in the canal means fewer transits. We moved two weekly grape services to the Magellan route. What that means for transit and shelf life.
Camila Rojas, Valparaíso
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The canal authority has cut daily transits again. For Chilean grapes heading to the US East Coast, that means queues.
What we changed
Two of our weekly services now sail south through the Strait of Magellan. It adds four days, but the date is fixed, and controlled atmosphere protects the extra time.
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