Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA The seventh cargo of wheat from India to Afghanistan has arrived in Iran’s Chabahar port for onward transport to Afghanistan – 8,800 MT were received in 352 containers. To date about 43,000 MT of the 75,000 MT of wheat donated by India have received through the port. Indian has also said that shipments of goods for CIS countries will be sent through Chabahar port --- up to now shipments from India to CIS destinations have had to travel via China. It is reportedly about 20 percent lower in transport costs using Chabahar port. The Government of Kuwait has said, through their Ambassador in Lebanon, that it will rebuild the wheat port silo in Beirut Port. The port silo...
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