FAO/GIEWS - Food Outlook No.4 - September 1999 p. 12

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Table A.9 - OCEAN FREIGHT RATES FOR WHEAT

      From U.S. Gulf ports to: From North Pacific ports to:
Rotterdam
1/
CIS
Black Sea

1
/ 2/
Egypt
(Alexandria)

1
/
Bangladesh
1
/
East Africa
Sudan

1
China
1
/
Japan
1
/
( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US$/tonne . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .)
July/June              
1994/95 15.25 30.46 18.74 23.75 39.65 22.29 32.46
1995/96 12.95 30.00 16.83 21.67 41.65 25.94 35.00
1996/97 11.00 18.85 12.77 20.00 - 27.00 28.29
1997/98 9.60 18.1.0 11.70 20.17 - 27.00 28.00
1998/99 9.42 25.45 9.25 18.75 - 27.00 29.17
1998 - August 8.00 22.00 8.00 20.00 - 27.00 28.00
1999 - January 7.50 22.00 8.50 18.50 - 27.00 30.00
February 9.00 22.00 9.25 18.50 - 27.00 31.00
March 9.00 22.00 22.00 18.50 - 27.00 30.00
April 9.50 n.q. 10.00 18.50 - 27.00 30.00
May 14.75 40.97 12.00 18.50 - 27.00 30.00
June 14.75 40.97 11.00 18.50 - 27.00 30.00
July 14.75 40.97 11.00 18.50 - 27.00 30.00
August 14.75 40.97 12.10 18.50 - 27.00 31.00

SOURCE:
International Grain Council
Note: Estimated mid-month rates based on current chartering practices for vessels ready to load three to four weeks ahead.
1/ Size of vessels: Rotterdam over 50 000 tons; CIS 20-40 000 tons; Egypt over 30 000 tons; Bangladesh 20-40 000 tons; East Africa 15-25 000 tons; China 20-30 000 tons; Japan 15-24 999 tons.
2/ Excludes CIS and U.S. flag vessels.

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