[user3141592653]

When major players are consolidating (CMA CGM and NOL, Cosco and CSCL) it makes no sense to have a four ship fleet.

Any company could easily accommodate their needs (refer capacity, cranes, etc)even cheaper given the fact that right now the dry and container market is at the lowest point ever.

This is the era to charter a vessel and not own one.

[alricb]

It's just four ships on the West Coast, though. In total, Dole owns 19 vessels: http://www.doleoceancargo.com/vessels.html

[giarc]

>Follow @DoleCargo

I'm amused that the Cargo fleet has it's own twitter account.

[nkassis]

It's even funnier that it seems someone hooked up the account to a social game and is playing with it broadcasting their score ;p