Dry Bits

Ag Clip

During the week ending March 29, 34 ocean-going grain vessels were loaded in the Gulf, down 33 percent from last year. Forty-one vessels are expected to be loaded within the next 10 days, 18 percent less than the same period last year.

During the week ending March 30, the ocean freight rate for shipping bulk grain from the Gulf to Japan was $51 per mt, unchanged from the previous week. The cost of shipping from the Pacific Northwest to Japan was $29.50 per mt, unchanged from the previous week.

Ag Rates

U.S. Gulf China Heavy Grain Mar 1/10 50,000 46.65

U.S. Gulf Korea Heavy Grain Mar 1/10 55,000 46.00

U.S. Gulf Japan Heavy Grain Apr 1/10 58,000 46.00

U.S. Gulf Turkey Heavy Grain Feb 25/28 50,000 25.00

U.S. Gulf Kenya1 Wheat Jan 16/25 11,000 188.00

PNW China Grain Jan 10/20 55,000 26.75

St. Lawrence Nigeria Wheat Apr 5/15 25,000 45.00

Argentina Morocco Barley Apr 1/10 25,000 39.75

Australia Vietnam Grain Mar 1/10 60,000 19.00

Brazil Tunisia Wheat Feb 14/16 23,750 38.50

Brazil Taiwan Heavy Grain Feb 1/10 65,000 29.50

Brazil China Heavy Grain May 1/30 66,000 40.50

Brazil China Heavy Grain Apr 1/10 60,000 47.75

Brazil China Heavy Grain Mar 5/15 60,000 43.00

Brazil China Heavy Grain Mar 1/10 60,000 44.75

Brazil China Grain Mar 1/10 55,000 47.00

River Plate China Heavy Grain Feb 20/25 60,000 45.00

River Plate Egypt Med Corn Feb 25/ Mar 5 30,000 39.25

River Plate Morocco Corn Mar 25/30 25,000 35.00

Ukraine Japan Corn Apr 6/15 47,000 47.50