Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- May 17/02 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 621,683 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks.

The latest data from the Canadian Ports Clearance Association reveals they intend to ship 373,237 MT of wheat from licensed terminals at the port. Exporters have also nominated vessels to lift: 30,000 MT of durum wheat; 46,500 MT of barley; 153,750 MT of canola; 2,900 MT of flaxseed; 3,296 MT of peas; and 12,000 MT of other bulk agricultural commodities.

Vessels already loading cargo or expected to arrive at the port in the coming weeks:

VESSEL                DUE      PRODUCT          AMOUNT  DESTINATION  SHIPPER
PACSUN                IN       3 RS              7,700  PROV         JRI
J FRIEND              JRI      1 RS 14.0        33,000  SUDAN        CWB
FRONTIER STAR         WAIT     2 CPS CRYSTAL     3,300  PROV         CAR
                               3 RS             24,750
                               3 AD              7,150
                               4 AD              7,150
VOC STERLING          SWP 2    1 RS 14.0        19,380  COLOMBIA     BUN
GREAT FORTUNE         STREAM   NGFI              2,400  PROV         PAR, PAR, ATC
                               GSP'S             2,500
                               3 RS             27,500
ANSAC ACE             CAT      ONE CANADA       15,700  JAPAN        JRI
OCEANIC ANGEL         WAIT     2 RS 13.0        38,500  PROV         JRI
KEN SHIN              STREAM   ONE FLAX          1,700  JAPAN        XCA
                               ONE CANOLA       26,250
                               SOYA GERM           600
ACE BRIDGE            WAIT     ONE CWRS         10,500  JAPAN        CWB, XCA
                               ONE CWRS            525
CHRISTIANE OLDENDORFF IN       BARLEY MALT       4,500  PROV         JRI
SANKO ROBUST          WAIT     ONE CANOLA       21,000  PROV         CAR
                               SP BIN CANOLA     8,000
                               SP BIN GRAIN      1,500
PENGUIN ARROW         IN       2 RS 13.5         7,700  NEW ZEALAND  CAG
PACIFIC LOGGER        18-May   ONE CWRS         25,750  JAPAN        PAR
RAMIN                 20-May   2 ROW MLT BLY    42,000  PROV         CWB
OCEAN DUKE            21-May   3 RS             17,850  PROV         JRI
EMERALD INDAH         22-May   2 RS 13.0        30,000  PROV         CWB
                               2 RS 14.5        25,000
                               3RS/CPR/W/ES/RW  20,000
PAN HOPE              23-May   2 RS 13.5         3,300  PROV         XCA, CWB
                               2 RS 13.5         2,200
PAN NOBLE             23-May   2 RS 13.5         7,700  PROV         CAG
PACIFIC PIONEER       24-May   2 RS 13.5        31,500  PROV         LDC
AURORA ACE            25-May   1 CWRS           21,132  JAPAN        XCA
IKAN SUJI             26-May   1 RS 14.0        17,050  PHILIPPINES  CWB
PACIFIC ACE           27-May   ONE CANOLA       17,700  JAPAN        JRI
                               SP BIN CANOLA     3,300
SEA TRIUMPH           28-May   ONE CANOLA       20,000  PROV         JRI
WISH                  28-May   YELLOW PEAS       3,296  PROV         PAR
SKAUBOARD             28-May   ONE CANOLA       36,700  JAPAN        XCA, 
                               ONE FLAXSEED      2,900
SAMMI CRYSTAL         30-May   2 RS 13.5         2,200  PROV         CAR
ORIENTE CHALLENGER    3-Jun    ONE CANOLA       20,800  PROV         JRI