Ship due at French port to load wheat bound for Egypt, port data shows

A ship is expected in the western French port of La Pallice on June 21 to load about 60,000 tonnes of wheat bound for Egypt, port data showed, confirming part of a sale.

Mostakbal Misr confirmed that one ship is already en route to France while two more are expected to make a similar journey “very soon”.

Mostakbal Misr also told that it is pushing ahead with efforts to diversify wheat origins, including sourcing wheat from Australia.