# Labour shortage and scarcity of containers at ports hit India’s rice exports - DST - Daily Shipping Times

> Labour shortages and container scarcity at Indian ports are delaying rice shipments to Africa and the Gulf. Trucks are reportedly waiting at Deendayal and Mundra for at least seven days, and about 300,000 tonnes of basmati is stuck at Iranian ports over payment issues.

- Date: 2020-06-14 · published 2020-06-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52587-labour-shortage-and-scarcity-of-containers-at-ports-hit-india-s-rice-exports
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed loading slows Indian rice export flows and could ease near-term world rice supply pressure. Continued shipping bottlenecks may keep Asian export offers subdued.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-02-04 | [Andhra Pradesh Moves To Leverage Rice Exports At Time Of Global Shortage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48579-andhra-pradesh-moves-to-leverage-rice-exports-at-time-of-global-shortage.md) | -1.6% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2024-11-13 | [After export ban removal, Indian rice enters global markets amid shipping uncertainties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27374-after-export-ban-removal-indian-rice-enters-global-markets-amid-shipping.md) | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| RICE | 2026-03-21 | [Asia Rice: Top export hubs see limited activity, muted prices on high shipping rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20263-asia-rice-top-export-hubs-see-limited-activity-muted-prices-on-high-shipping.md) | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2024-06-28 | [Asia rice: High shipping cost dents Indian rates - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29839-asia-rice-high-shipping-cost-dents-indian-rates-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.1% | -9.1% |
| RICE | 2021-02-19 | [India Rice Exports Pick Up as Additional Port Opened - Equitypandit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48703-india-rice-exports-pick-up-as-additional-port-opened-equitypandit.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- dst.news: https://dst.news/news/labour-shortage-and-scarcity-of-containers-at-ports-hit-indias-rice-exports/

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