The MV Ince Akdeniz, which carried a consignment of 1.5 million tons of wheat and hailed from India, was rejected by Turkey after the detection of Rubella disease.
Turkish authorities denied an Indian wheat consignment permission due to phytosanitary concerns, causing a ship to return to port on May 29, traders told S&P Global Commodity Insights on Tuesday.
Indian traders are concerned about the development because at least 1.5 million tonnes of wheat was scheduled to be shipped.
The MV Ince Akdeniz, loaded with 56,877 tonnes of durum wheat, is presently heading back to Kandla port from Turkey, according to an update by S&P Global Commodity Insights, which cited shipping data from tracker Kpler.
“The wheat consignment was detected with Indian Rubella disease and was rejected by the Turkish ministry of agriculture and forestry,” S&P Global Commodity Insights quoted traders based in Istanbul.
The Indian ministries of commerce and agriculture did not reply ...