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îÁ: îÁ: Wheat prices

#99968
From: "Yuriy.Alatortse
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:16
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> Maybe you are too far from export markets, but I would think grain
> freighters could make it through the Suez.  Really deep draft ships can't
> make it to Portland either.  The river channel limits them to a 43
> foot draft.  Even with higher shipping costs, I can't see it adding up to
> anywhere near $2 a bushel.  We should be talking pennies.  Your prices in
> Britain should be almost identical to Chicago prices, and maybe even a
> little higher.

Grain ships loading at Portland - USDA


2002-11-04 19:55:26 GMT (Reuters)

PORTLAND, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Portland Merchant's Exchange reported a
total of seven grain ships loading at Portland. Four ships were loading,
three were waiting to load.



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