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Dole Ocean Cargo Express
SCAC: DOLQ
Dole's in-house reefer line moving fresh produce from Latin America to US and European ports.
Dole Ocean Cargo Express is the ocean freight arm of Dole plc, the fresh fruit and vegetable multinational. Unlike a general container carrier, it exists mainly to move Dole's own bananas, pineapples, and other perishables from growing regions in Central and South America to consumer markets, and it sells surplus reefer space to third-party shippers of temperature-sensitive cargo. The SCAC DOLQ identifies this service on bills of lading and vessel manifests. Day-to-day maritime operations run through Reefership Marine Services, Ltd, based in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Dole Ocean Cargo Express at a glance
- Headquarters
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Fleet
- ~13 refrigerated vessels (conventional reefer + containerized reeferships)
- Parent group
- Dole plc
- Alliance
- Independent
- Main trade lanes
- Latin America to US West/East/Gulf Coasts and Europe
- Official website
- www.dole.com
About Dole Ocean Cargo Express
Dole Ocean Cargo Express is the ocean freight arm of Dole plc, the fresh fruit and vegetable multinational. Unlike a general container carrier, it exists mainly to move Dole's own bananas, pineapples, and other perishables from growing regions in Central and South America to consumer markets, and it sells surplus reefer space to third-party shippers of temperature-sensitive cargo. The SCAC DOLQ identifies this service on bills of lading and vessel manifests. Day-to-day maritime operations run through Reefership Marine Services, Ltd, based in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The line runs a modest fleet of roughly a dozen refrigerated vessels, a mix of conventional pallet reefers and fully containerized reeferships such as the Dole Pacific, Dole Atlantic, Dole Colombia, and Dole Chile. A distinctive trait is that the ships are self-geared, carrying their own cranes so they can load and discharge at terminals with limited shore infrastructure, useful on the smaller Latin American export ports Dole serves.
Routes connect origins in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru with US gateways including San Diego, Wilmington in Delaware, Port Everglades in Florida, Gulfport in Mississippi, and Freeport in Texas, plus European destinations. Most produce imports move through San Diego. The east coast Wilmington rotation, for example, calls Santa Marta, Puerto Castilla, and Puerto Barrios before arriving each Saturday.
Dole Ocean Cargo Express container tracking FAQ
Is Dole Ocean Cargo Express connected to Dole Food Company?
Yes. Dole Ocean Cargo Express is the ocean transport arm of Dole plc, headquartered in San Jose, Costa Rica, moving Dole's own produce and third-party refrigerated cargo on its trade routes.
What does the SCAC code DOLQ identify?
DOLQ is the SCAC code for Dole Ocean Cargo Express, identifying it as the carrier on bills of lading for its banana and refrigerated cargo services.
How do I track a Dole Ocean Cargo Express shipment?
Enter your Dole Ocean Cargo Express container number, Bill of Lading (BOL), or booking number into Panvaya's tracker. You'll get the live vessel route, milestone events, and a predictive ETA in real time, with no Dole Ocean Cargo Express account or login needed for a quick lookup.
What is Dole Ocean Cargo Express's SCAC code?
Dole Ocean Cargo Express's SCAC code is DOLQ. It identifies Dole Ocean Cargo Express on bills of lading and shipping documents. On Panvaya you don't need to enter it. Just paste your container, BOL, or booking number and we detect the carrier automatically.
Can I track Dole Ocean Cargo Express containers by Bill of Lading or booking number?
Yes. Panvaya supports Dole Ocean Cargo Express tracking by container number, Bill of Lading (BOL), and booking reference (BK). Any of the three returns the same real-time route, port calls, and ETA.
Is Dole Ocean Cargo Express container tracking free on Panvaya?
Yes, you can track Dole Ocean Cargo Express shipments for free, with no login for a quick lookup. Sign in to unlock the full journey: detailed milestones, predictive ETAs, transhipment legs, and exception alerts.
Why isn't my Dole Ocean Cargo Express container updating?
Dole Ocean Cargo Express tracking reflects what the carrier and vessel feeds have reported, so there is often a lag between a real-world move and the update. Panvaya refreshes on a regular cycle; a shipment that looks stuck usually just means the next milestone (such as vessel departure or discharge) hasn't been filed yet.
How accurate is the ETA for Dole Ocean Cargo Express shipments?
Panvaya combines Dole Ocean Cargo Express's schedule with live vessel position and historical performance to predict arrival, and refines the ETA as the journey progresses and conditions change. It is a continuously updated estimate, not a guarantee.