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Frozen pork loading inspections in Russia

December 29, 2019

Frozen pork loading inspections made during September 2019 through November 2019 in Russia:
stuffing containers with frozen pork meat in Russia produced by major Russian meat manufacturers at manufacturing plants in Novgorod region and in St.-Petersburg.

Empty containers inspection, tally, frozen meat temperature control, weight control and other tasks performed by TCIS inspection team for meat products shipped for export.

Cargo survey: loading inspections for corn cargoes loaded for export

December 29, 2019

International inspection company TCIS  (TCIS Vostok LLC (Russia)) since 2018 has been regularly inspecting loading of corn cargoes in the ports of Krasnodar region, Russia. Parcel sizes 50 000 - 60 000 mt.

Cargo: Russian corn

Loading inspection for a cargo of MOP (Muriate of Potash), port of St.-Petersburg, Russia

July 23, 2018

TCIS Vostok LLC  has performed a loading inspection for a cargo of MOP (Muriate of Potash) in the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

Cargo destination - Sri Lanka. During loading samples of the cargo were drawn and composite samples were delivered to the laboratory for analyses.

Cargo survey: loading of 60 000 mt of Russian Corn in Taman

July 23, 2018

TCIS Vostok LLC have completed the following cargo survey:

Cargo survey: Corn of Russian origin
Cargo size: 60 000 mt
Load port: Taman, Russia

Karnal Bunt of Wheat

July 8, 2018

Fungal disease of Wheat

Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat, durum wheat, and triticale (a hybrid of wheat and rye). Typically, only a portion of the kernel is affected. Climatic conditions determine the extent of the disease. 

Impact of Karnal Bunt

Although the overall crop losses caused by Karnal bunt are not known to be severe, the disease has quarantine significance and thus impacts grain crops.