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Cape route concentrates seaborne shipments
24/09/2026
More than 15 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds were shipped via the Cape of Good Hope in August 2026, compared with around 5 million tonnes via the Suez and Panama routes combined; vessels continued to take longer journeys.
International Grains Council (2026)
International Grains Council. (2026, September 24). Ocean Freight for Grains and Oilseeds: Logistics, Shipping Economics and Marine Insurance [Webinar presentation, slide 'Freight: Vessels continue to take longer journeys via the Cape of Good Hope']. https://igc.int/en/public-site/webinars.aspx. Chart source: Kpler.