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The world’s first AQUAPORT in The Netherlands
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On May 21st 2010 the first AQUALIFE containers with live lobsters
landed at the new AQUAPORT facility in URK, Holland. This marks
the beginning of the transportation corridor for live shellfish &
crustaceans between Halifax, Canada and Urk, Holland, via ocean
freight containers rather than air freight.
Since May 21st when the first containers landed, containers with
live lobsters have been arriving weekly at the Dutch AQUAPORT.
Soon other species of shellfish will follow such as clams, oysters
and mussels
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The AQUAPORT facility is designed to receive live shellfish
transported in ocean freight containers. The new facility is
equipped with state-of-the-art water purification technologies
that eliminate the risk of spreading disease and prohibit the
invasion of foreign species. Upon arrival at the AQUAPORT all the
water in which the shellfish are transported is collected in a
special wastewater silo where it is sterilized before being reused
in the system.
The AQUALIFE ocean freight solution is designed to meet present
and future sustainability demands, including reducing C02
emissions, and exceeding international standards for aquatic
animal health and bio-protection.
AQUALIFE’s system is a closed compartmentalized environment where
there is no risk of cross contamination; all pathogens are removed
by using several state-of-the-art filtration systems. |
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The first customer to use this new freight corridor is the British
based lobster company Homarus Atlantic Ltd. They have initially
aimed their sales at clients in France that wish to enhance their
environmental profile by replacing airfreight with the AQUALIFE
ocean freight solution; a competitive argument that according to
the company is getting stronger as many leading retailers no
longer carry air freighted products.
"We approached this pioneering opportunity with care and
consideration", says The Managing Director of Homarus Atlantic
Ltd. Mr. Jean-Marc Stephan."I must say that we have been
pleasantly surprised by the quality of the lobsters we have taken
out of the AQUAPORT in Holland. Our clients in France are over the
moon! Apart for some minor operational challenges in the beginning,
we have come off to a great start. Mortality levels during
transport are well below 1%, and the lobsters are very strong.",
concludes Jean Marc Stephan. |
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World Fishing Today July 2010 |
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