The operators of Dublin and Cork ports have said imports of food and other essential items have increased since the Covid-19 outbreak here over a month ago.Their trading figures indicate the Covid-19 outbreak has seen increased demand for food and other essential items. .
The ship left Costa Rica in Central America a fortnight ago, and tied up in Ringaskiddy in the early hours of this morning. There were around 100 shipping containers for Ireland on board, carrying mangos, melons and pineapples, along with four million bananas - a mere week's supply to keep this country going. Some of this fruit will be on the shelves of our supermarkets here within two days - other containers are bound for vast warehouses where the fruit will be ripened before being distributed to supermarkets like Supervalu, Aldi, Lidl and Tesco.
It is one of hundreds that make up a supply chain bringing food and other goods to Ireland from all over the world, before shipping Irish food exports in the other direction. Ireland imported more than €8bn worth of food and drink last year, and the country's two main cargo ports, Dublin and Cork, have seen a spike in that trade to meet demand driven by Covid-19.
Now there’s a surprise
My brother works in Dublin port. Sends pics of all the cargo coming in 😊
I've been gagging for pineapples and mangos ever since this crisis started
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