| 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/ |
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| ( . . . . . . . . . US$/tonne . . . . . . . . ) | |||||||
| July/June | |||||||
| 1993/94 | 10.40 | 38.41 | 15.05 | 21.50 | 54.66 | 20.91 | 29.20 |
| 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 | 18.10 | 11.70 | 20.17 | - | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| 1998 - January | 10.25 | 15.25 | 13.00 | 20.00 | - | 27.00 | 28.50 |
| June | 7.00 | 22.00 | 8.00 | 20.00 | - | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| July | 8.00 | 22.00 | 8.25 | 20.00 | - | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| August | 8.00 | 22.00 | 8.00 | 20.00 | - | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| September | 8.00 | 22.00 | 8.25 | 18.50 | - | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| October | 8.00 | 22.00 | 8.60 | 18.50 | - | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| November | 8.50 | 22.00 | 8.00 | 18.50 | - | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| December | 8.00 | 22.00 | 8.30 | 18.50 | - | 27.00 | 29.00 |
| 1999 - January | 7.50 | 22.00 | 8.60 | 18.50 | - | 27.00 | 30.00 |
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.