Grain exports from the French port of Rouen totalled 523,981 tonnes in June, comprising 416,258 tonnes of wheat and 107,723 tonnes of barley, port officials said on Tuesday. That compared with total grain exports of 323,000 tonnes in June last year, comprising 293,000 tonnes of wheat and 30,000 tonnes of barley.
Officials said one vessel was in port on Tuesday, loading 13,000 tonnes of wheat for West Africa.
A further four vessels were expected by Friday to load an additional 25,000 tonnes of wheat and 47,000 tonnes of barley for unspecified destinations.