Despite a downturn in demand for imported fruits in the United States, Cool Carriers Chile moved a total of 260,000 pallets of cherries, blueberries, grapes, and stone fruit to the United States.
Cool Carriers Chile operates maritime shipping routes out of the Chilean ports of Coquimbo and Valparaiso, delivering cargo to the ports of discharge in Gloucester, NJ, on the U.S. East Coast, and Los Angeles, CA, on the West Coast.
In the 2025/26 Summer season, Cool Carriers Chile moved 178,000 pallets to Gloucester across 24 port calls with an average transit time of 12 days. This represents a market share of 46.5% (total exports from Chile to the destination over the period, including both reefer and container vessels), a growth of 11% compared with the 2024/25 Summer Season.
Furthermore, Cool Carriers moved 82,000 pallets to Los Angeles across 12 port calls with an average transit time of 12 days, achieving a market share of 71.3%.
Ricardo Barckhahn, General Manager of Cool Carriers Chile, commented on the operational results: “Our performance over the Summer Season reflects Cool Carriers’ operating model. We achieved these results despite an overall decline in shipping demand from the Chilean market to Los Angeles of around 25% and a decline in demand to Gloucester of approximately 17%. This was driven by lower fruit demand, as well as stricter quality and condition requirements.”
He added: “Our specialised offering of dedicated services for fresh fruit and direct routes to its main markets has allowed the company to adapt to fluctuating market demands that require short transit times and high standards of cold chain control”.
