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Iraq gets delivery of US and Australian wheat
Iraq's Umm Qasr port is taking delivery of around 353,000 tonnes of mainly hard red winter wheat cargoes that were purchased earlier this year, officials and shipping sources said on Friday.
- Reuters
- Published: 23:47 August 23, 2008
Amma: Iraq's Umm Qasr port is taking delivery of around 353,000 tonnes of mainly hard red winter wheat cargoes that were purchased earlier this year, officials and shipping sources said on Friday.
They said the port was currently unloading three vessels carrying 152,550 tonnes of hard red winter wheat.
Another four vessels, which had arrived and were anchored, carried a total of 200,700 tonnes of and Australian wheat.
The main port, which is the entry point for 80 per cent of the country's imports, was expecting nine vessels carrying another 450,000 tonnes of mainly wheat, to arrive in the next 30 days.
The first vessel, Golden Lyderhorn, which began discharging on August 16, had 39,148 tonnes left of a cargo of about 51,000 tonnes of wheat.
The second vessel, Fortezza, which began discharging on August 12, had 15,558 tonnes remaining of a total cargo of 50,800 tonnes, they said.
The third vessel, Alma Ata, which began discharging on August 12, had 24,920 tonnes remaining of a total cargo of around 50,750 tonnes of wheat.
Trenton, which arrived at Umm Qasr on August 9, with a cargo of 51,000 tonnes of wheat, was anchored and waiting for clearance to discharge.
Far Eastern Marina, which arrived on August 10 with a cargo of 49,000 tonnes of Australian wheat, was still waiting for clearance to discharge.
The Nicole, which arrived on August 11, with a cargo of 51,700 tonnes of hard red winter wheat, was waiting for clearance to discharge.
The Filppo Lembo, which arrived on August 14, with a cargo of 49,000 tonnes of Australian wheat, was waiting for clearance to discharge.
Nordems with a cargo of at least 49,000 tonnes of Australian wheat was due to arrive on August 23.
Helenic Wind, with 50,000 tonnes of wheat, was due to arrive in Umm Qasr on August 24.
Royal Ocean was due to arrive on August 25 with a cargo of around 50,000 tonnes of wheat.
The Lord Byron was due to arrive on August 26 with a cargo of 50,000 tonnes of wheat.
The Austin was due to arrive on August 29 with an expected cargo of 50,000 of wheat.
The SeaFlower was due to arrive on September 1 with an expected cargo of 50,000 tonnes of wheat.
The Consul Poppe was due to arrive on September 4 with a 50,000 tonnes cargo of wheat.
The Yasa Fortune was due to arrive on September 7 with a 50,000 tonnes cargo of wheat.
The Torm Marta was due to arrive on September 11 with a 50,000 tonnes cargo of wheat.
Big importer
War-torn Iraq is one of the largest importers of wheat, with yearly requirements of nearly three million tonnes and around one million tonnes of rice.
Traders said Iraq has sufficient supplies of wheat with purchases of over 2.6 million tonnes so far this year but have a substantial rice requirement.
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