Wheat ports and hubs in The Middle East and Africa
23 ports and hubs in the Middle East and Africa handle wheat, across 19 countries: Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Côte d’Ivoire, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zambia. Grades: Milling Wheat (Standard) and Durum Wheat (Amber Durum).
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Grades
- Milling Wheat (Standard) (11.5% - 12.0%) - Standard European bread-making wheat. High hectolitre weight (>76 kg/hl), Hagberg falling number >220s.
- Durum Wheat (Amber Durum) (13.0% - 15.0%) - Vitreous hard amber wheat exclusively used for semolina pasta production. Concentrated in Mediterranean basins.
Ports and hubs (23)
| Hub | Country | Type | Grades handled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Algiers Algiers Algeria is among the largest wheat importers in Africa, buying chiefly through its state grain agency; Algiers is one of its main ports. | Algeria | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard), Durum Wheat (Amber Durum) |
| Port of Oran Oran Western Algerian port and a major entry point for the country's wheat imports. | Algeria | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard), Durum Wheat (Amber Durum) |
| Port of Djibouti Djibouti Red Sea port and the principal gateway for grain bound for landlocked Ethiopia. | Djibouti | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| 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 | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| 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 | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Tema Tema Ghana's principal port and its entry point for imported wheat. | Ghana | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Bandar Imam Khomeini Bandar Imam Khomeini Iran's main port for grain imports, at the head of the Gulf. | Iran | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Umm Qasr Umm Qasr Iraq's principal deep-water port and its main entry point for imported wheat. | Iraq | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Ashdod Ashdod Mediterranean port handling a large share of Israel's grain imports. | Israel | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Abidjan Abidjan One of the largest ports in West Africa, importing wheat for the region. | Côte d’Ivoire | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Aqaba Aqaba Jordan's only seaport, on the Red Sea, through which it imports almost all its wheat and barley. | Jordan | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Eldoret (North Rift) Eldoret Centre of Kenya's North Rift grain basket. The National Cereals and Produce Board's Eldoret depot buys and stores maize and wheat from the region's farmers. | Kenya | Inland hub Export | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Mombasa Mombasa East Africa's largest port, importing wheat and corn for Kenya and the inland countries it serves. | Kenya | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Casablanca Casablanca Morocco's largest port and its main entry point for wheat, corn and barley imports. | Morocco | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Lagos (Apapa) Lagos Nigeria's main port. Nigeria grows little wheat and is one of Africa's largest wheat importers. | Nigeria | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| 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 | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| King Abdulaziz Port (Dammam) Dammam Saudi Arabia's Gulf port, receiving grain for the kingdom's eastern provinces. | Saudi Arabia | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Dakar Dakar Senegal's main port, at the western tip of Africa, through which it imports wheat. | Senegal | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| 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 | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port Sudan Port Sudan Sudan's Red Sea port and the main entry point for its wheat imports. | Sudan | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Tanzania's principal port, handling wheat imports for the country and its landlocked neighbours. | Tanzania | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard) |
| Port of Rades (Tunis) Rades Tunisia's principal port, near Tunis, through which it imports soft and durum wheat. | Tunisia | Seaport Import | Milling Wheat (Standard), Durum Wheat (Amber Durum) |
| 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 | Milling Wheat (Standard) |