Iran has ramped up its campaign to import wheat, buying more than 800,000 tonnes in two weeks in what some traders said was a drive to ensure adequate supplies for […] Read more
Iran ramps up wheat buying to secure post-election supplies
ADM says unwittingly used sanctioned Iran ship in grain trade
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) said it unwittingly used a vessel controlled by a sanctioned Iranian shipping firm last year to transport grain in what was an effort by Tehran to […] Read more
Libya pays extra for food imports, sellers fear disarray
Libya is having to pay extra for food imports and traders say some foreign firms are diverting shipments elsewhere due to fears — dismissed as unfounded by Tripoli — that […] Read more
Shipping slump seen extending into 2013
The global shipping slump is expected to last well into 2013 as a glut of vessels and a growing credit squeeze will challenge even the toughest companies in the seaborne […] Read more
Japan-bound grain ships reported unable to unload
At least nine vessels carrying grain bound for Japan are unable to discharge their cargoes due to problems at the country’s ports hit by last week’s earthquake and tsunami, trade […] Read more
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