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Wilmington
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Squid cargo discharged at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware |
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The Frio Las Palamas discharged 600 tons of frozen squid at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware on March 7th. The squid was imported from the Falkland Islands by Lund’s Fisheries Inc., and will be distributed to Canada and the entire U.S. East Coast. Lund’s Fisheries Inc. will market the frozen squid as bait product for fish including: swordfish, cod, and tuna. Lund’s Fisheries Inc. a New Jersey based fishing company which is also a vessel operator, and seafood producer. The company owns and operates 20 fishing vessels for fish product imports and exports to Africa, Europe and Brazil. “We decided to call in Wilmington because of its strategic location in the U.S. East Coast, its good facilities and service”, said Mike Byrne of Lund’s Fishereid Inc. Founded
in 1923, the Port of Wilmington is an important asset for
the local and regional economy, generating more than 5,800 jobs and
contributing over $22 million in annual tax revenues to State and local
government. The Port is
owned and operated by the Diamond State Port Corporation, a corporation
of the State of Delaware. For
further information, digital photos, free tours of the Port and free
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