Egypt buys Ukrainian wheat in international tender for shipment

STORY: Egypt buys Ukrainian wheat in international tender for shipment DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade in Cairo 2. various of an Egyptian port 3. various of wheat STORYLINE: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it bought 120,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat in an international tender for shipment on April 15-25. The purchase came amid talks on the extension of the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative, which expires Saturday. Russia has proposed that the deal, which allows grain shipments from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, should be renewed for just 60 days. Ukraine has rejected it. The deal has previously been renewed for 120 days and there are concerns that a shorter extension could cause logistical issues. Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer and the world's fourth corn importer, has been seeking new internationa

Egypt seeks wheat in World Bank-funded tender: GASC

STORY: Egypt seeks wheat in World Bank-funded tender: GASC DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shot of Egypt's Ministry of Supply & Internal Trade in Cairo 2. various shots of an Egyptian port 3. various shots of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the country's state grain importer, announced on Saturday a tender for the purchase of wheat. The tender seeks cargoes of 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 55,000, or 60,000 tons- plus or minus 5 percent from the last crop, including the shipment fees, GASC said. Shipment is sought for April 1-15, from all origins in GASC's booklet of terms and specifications. The deadline for offers is Feb 22, GASC said. The tender was issued within the framework of the Food Resilience Security and Support Program funded by the World Bank. About 10 days ago, Egypt reached an agreement to import wheat from Serbia and Romania through the port of Constanta, and was conducting discuss

Egypt cancels int'l tender for wheat due to high bid prices

STORY: Egypt cancels int'l tender for wheat due to high bid prices DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Exterior shots of Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade in Cairo 2. Various shots of an Egyptian port 3. Various shots of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the country's state grains buyer, said on Tuesday that it had canceled a tender for wheat, which was announced on Sunday. The GASC explained that the decision was taken due to the high bid prices, compared to the official estimates. The international tender included five import origins: the U.S., Canada, Australia, Argentina, and Brazil. In June, GASC contracted 815,000 tonnes of wheat in tender from France, Romania, Russia and Bulgaria in addition to 465,000 tonnes of wheat in another tender from Russia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Both tenders are scheduled to be shipped from July till October. Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, had been i