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Shipping crisis halts rice exports to Iraq
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Surging freight rates and a shortage of containers have disrupted global rice trade, with shipments to Iraq from Asia now halted, according to S&P Global’s Platts.
A Bangkok-based trader reported that exports to Iraq have stopped as instability in the Gulf and rising maritime costs make the route commercially unviable. Fuel-linked surcharges and tightening container availability are forcing exporters to reconsider contracts, reshaping flows across key Asian supply routes.
https://shafaq.com/en/Economy/Shipping-crisis-halts-rice-exports-to-IraqPublished Date: March 29, 2026
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