Dole Fresh Fruit Company has been awarded the Friend of the Seafarer award by the Wilmington Seamen’s Center.

The award was handed out during the annual banquet event held on November 11 at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware, in the US.

The award recognises the treatment and conditions Dole’s seafarers and maritime employees receive both on the vessel and at its terminal, as well as the company’s ongoing support of the organisation.

Stuart Jablon, vice-president of operations for Dole North America, accepted the award and praised the port.

Robert Mant, vice-president of operations for Dole Fresh Fruit International’s Reefership Marine Services, said the company’s sea staff had “raised the standards” for its worldwide interaction.

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