Tag: Shipping Disruptions
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India: West Asia conflict disrupts basmati trade, raises costs for exporters
Container shipping rates surge from around $400 to $5,000 Iran- and Gulf-bound consignments stuck at ports, new orders slow India’s basmati rice trade is facing increasing pressure from disruptions to shipping routes in West Asia, higher freight costs and uncertainty around payments for shipments to Iran and other Middle Eastern markets. Freight costs surge Rice…