Grain exports from the French port of Rouen totalled 57,259 tonnes from December 1-6, all wheat, port officials said on Monday. Exports totalled 546,000 tonnes in the whole of December 2005, comprised of 449,000 tonnes of wheat and 97,000 tonnes of barley.
Officials said two vessels were in port on Friday, loading 13,000 tonnes of wheat for Italy and West Africa. Another seven vessels were expected in the coming days to load 129,000 tonnes of wheat and 11,000 tonnes of barley for unspecified destinations.