EUROPE

NOURISHING THE BLUE BANANA

23 years ago

If the Blue Banana, the curve of light stretching from northern England through the Rhineland to northern Italy and first observed from space 15 years ago, is the economic heart of Europe, then the Benelux ports are the valves through which its lifeblood of trade is pumped, reports Nick Elliott .

If the Blue Banana, the curve of light stretching from northern England through the Rhineland to northern Italy and first observed from space 15 years ago, is the economic heart of Europe, then the Benelux ports are the valves through which its lifeblood of trade is pumped, reports Nick Elliott .