Soybeans and soybean meal ports and hubs in The Middle East and Africa
9 ports and hubs in the Middle East and Africa handle soybeans and soybean meal, across 7 countries: Egypt, Iran, Israel, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Zambia. Grades: Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) and Soybean Meal (Hi-Pro 48%).
ExportImportCrushing / transitInland river
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Grades
- Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) (34.0% - 36.0%) - Whole raw oilseed imported from Americas for crushing into crude soy oil and protein-rich soymeal.
- Soybean Meal (Hi-Pro 48%) (46.0% - 48.0%) - Gold-standard plant protein meal for poultry, piglet, and dairy cow nutritional formulations.
Ports and hubs (9)
| Hub | Country | Type | Grades handled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Alexandria Alexandria Egypt's principal Mediterranean port. Egypt is one of the world's largest wheat importers, and Alexandria one of its main grain entry points. | Egypt | Seaport Import | Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) |
| Port of Damietta Damietta Egyptian port at the Nile delta, handling a large share of the country's wheat and feed grain imports. | Egypt | Seaport Import | Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) |
| Bandar Imam Khomeini Bandar Imam Khomeini Iran's main port for grain imports, at the head of the Gulf. | Iran | Seaport Import | Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) |
| Port of Ashdod Ashdod Mediterranean port handling a large share of Israel's grain imports. | Israel | Seaport Import | Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) |
| Kano (Dawanau Grain Market) Kano Dawanau International Grain Market, on the Kano-Katsina road, is described as Africa's largest grain market. Traders from Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Benin and Burkina Faso deal in maize, sorghum, millet, rice and soybeans here, and it sets reference prices for northern Nigeria. | Nigeria | Inland hub Export | Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) |
| Jeddah Islamic Port Jeddah Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port. The kingdom imports nearly all its wheat and is one of the world's largest buyers of feed barley. | Saudi Arabia | Seaport Import | Soybean Meal (Hi-Pro 48%) |
| Bothaville (Maize Triangle, Free State) Bothaville In the middle of South Africa's Maize Triangle and home of the NAMPO farm show. Senwes runs several grain silos in and around the town, handling white and yellow maize, soybeans and sunflower seed. | South Africa | Inland hub Export | Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) |
| Port of Durban Durban Southern Africa's busiest port. South Africa imports much of its wheat and, in most seasons, exports corn. | South Africa | Seaport Import | Soybean Meal (Hi-Pro 48%) |
| Lusaka (Zambia) Lusaka Seat of Zambia's Food Reserve Agency, which holds the national maize reserve in sheds and silos across the country. Zambia's surplus maize is exported by road and rail to its neighbours. | Zambia | Inland hub Export | Soybeans (Non-GMO & GMO) |