Why is she happy?

Thanks to advanced cold chain solutions, her flowers from Kenya have reached Europe and the Middle East via ship, letting her access a big market and giving her an eco-friendly supply chain.

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Across the oceans

Kenya's flowers are celebrated around the world for their quality and fragrance. How do our solutions ensure they stay universally admired?

With end-to-end cold chain solutions, we help ensure that these precious blossoms arrive fresh and fragrant in their markets in Europe and the Middle East.

By transporting your flowers by Ocean, we not only ensure that your produce is fresh, but we also make it possible for Kenya's farmers and traders to access more lucrative markets abroad.

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Flower transport – Close-up of hands arranging rose flowers.

The ocean benefit

Transporting cut flowers by ship has many advantages:

  1. You have a viable transport option, allowing you to access the big markets in Europe and the Middle East
  2. With our advanced solutions, your flowers retain their freshness and are assured of an excellent vase life
  3. Ocean shipping is a more sustainable mode of transport, giving you more than 90% reduction in carbon emissions
An infographic depicting the integrated cold chain logistics solutions and the cut flowers transport journey.

Our range of customised services

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Ocean services
Operates reliably between Mombasa and Rotterdam every week
Supply chain
Export/import haulage
Ensures quick connectivity between port and warehouses
Electronics
Customs services
Helps your cargo stay compliant and ensure it’s on the move quickly
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Captain Peter
Provides constant alerts on temperature and humidity levels within your refrigerated cargo container
Consolidation
Consolidates your flower cargo at the port of origin
Deconsolidation
Deconsolidates at destination, facilitating easy movement and speed to market
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Port charges
We make port charges on your behalf, so your cargo is never delayed for want of payments
Inventory services
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We plan your bookings and execute your shipments on-time and accurately

The Maersk advantage

  • End-to-end integrated solutions: We’re your single point of contact, coordinating across the chain for you
  • Refrigerated cargo expertise: A fleet of world-class reefers and deep commodity expertise ensure you’re in good hands
  • Reliable services: We ensure reliable transit times, guaranteeing great vase life for your flowers
  • Full visibility: With Captain Peter, you can monitor your reefer shipment on your mobile devices
  • Greener service: With our ocean transport, you achieve reduced carbon emissions of over 90%
  • Fixed price with single transportation invoice
  • Development of an alternative logistic solution to air freight
  • Buyer’s consolidation through CFS at origin
Close-up of a Maersk ship that carries the cut flowers.

How did an unbroken cold chain help Sian Flowers cross the seas?

When flights were grounded during the Covid-19 pandemic, Kenya’s Sian Flowers lost access to its market in Europe. How did Maersk move Sian’s cut flowers over hundreds of kilometres on land and across the seas without any loss of quality and vase life? Watch our video.

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Ocean transport of Sian Flower’s produce

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