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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-Iraq QR Code

Published Date: March 29, 2026

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