China Rejects Giant Shipment of Chilean Cherries That Got Stranded at Sea

The worst fears of Chile’s cherry growers have come to pass: Chinese customs authorities have rejected a huge shipment that got stranded at sea when the Maersk Saltoro broke down in the Pacific. About $60-130 million worth of cherries were stuck on board the vessel, and some or all of them will have to be thrown away. 

Maersk Saltoro, a sister ship of the Dali, was chartered to Maersk and was deployed on the seasonal “Cherry Express” run …