Egypt purchases 535K tons of Russian wheat; shipments set to arrive in Feb., March

Egypt’s Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has signed a contract to purchase 535,000 tons of Russian wheat funded by the World Bank.

The wheat shipments are set to arrive in the second half of February and the first half of March, a brief statement by the ministry said.

Late in January, Safaga Port received 'PAREA' ship carrying 63,000 tons of Russian wheat, state’s news agency MENA quoted the media center of the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) as saying.