Egypt: Sokhna port receives 61,000 tons of sugar from Brazil

Today, the port of Sokhna received the ship LUCA, which specializes in transporting dry goods, which was loaded with about 61,000 tons of sugar. According to the data of the maritime transport sector, the importer of that shipment is the Egyptian United Sugar Company, which was imported from Brazil. The ship's data, the LUCA, stated that it is one of the newest ships specialized in transporting dry goods, which was built in 2021 and sails under the flag of Marshall Island. Its carrying capacity is 63,647 dwt and its current draft is 13.6 meters. Today, Friday, sugar prices witnessed stability among wholesalers and consumers, following a decrease in the purchasing value of the commodity recorded during yesterday's trading by 300 pounds per ton. The commodity witnessed several consecutive increases two months ago, as the ton exceeded the barrier of 16,000 pounds, affected by the lack of supply and import crises. As for the global markets, the prices of raw sugar futures contracts ...