date:Nov 12, 2012
hipment early next year because the delivery of several cargoes was delayed in the first quarter of 2012 as ports froze.
Japan purchased a record 1.5 million tons of European corn, around half of its needs for January-March shipment, most of which was to be shipped from Ukraine.
Japan is world's largest corn importer, buying around 2.7 million tons of feed-grade corn each quarter, the second trader said.