Chinese private firms return to buy some 600.000 tons of US soybeans

Friday, September 13th 2019 - 11:54 UTC

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Privately run Chinese firms bought at least 10 boatloads of U.S. soybeans on Thursday, the country's most significant purchases since at least June, traders said, ahead of high-level talks next month aimed at ending a bilateral trade war that has lasted more than a year. Read full article

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Little J
Surely the purchases were “ship loads” and not “boat loads”? .

Grains in general for many years back have been shipped in bulk, including soyabeans, hence the photo is either outdated or shows some other cargo loaded in bags.

Alternatively the cargo depicted in the picture is being shipped on a tween-decker type of vessel, not a bulk-carrier which needs no “securing” of the bulk cargo with bags on top to ensure that it does'nt slide and cause the vessel to lean either way, or say to Port or Starboard.
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