Black Sea grain flow towards Mediterranean & Continent // week 32

Brief summary:

- The volume of grain enroute (at sea) has inched up from 4.35 to 4.55 million tons amid increased volumes seen towards Algeria, Egypt, Spain and Lebanon;

- However, the number of vessels laden with Black Sea grains has decreased from 204 to 201 since the decline has fallen on coaster segment (-10), while the list of large-tonnage ships has inched up;

- The total volume of grain at sea heading for Italy, Morocco and Libya has declined from 793k tons to 503k tons;

- The volume of discharged grain has plunged from 1.94 to 1.47 million tons (-24%), while the number of discharged vessels has dropped to 90 (-8%);

- Italy, Tunisia and Libya are the only countries that have shown an increase in volumes of imported (discharged) grains.