The Port of Townsville
SEVERAL ships are expected to load medium to heavy weight cattle for Indonesia in Townsville over the next fortnight as Indonesian feedlots rush to fill the hole in supply created by seven weeks without 2024 import permits.
The month-long Ramadan religious festival, which involves fasting, praying, feasting with family and friends and giving to others, is the time of year when most beef is consumed in Indonesia.
It starts on March 10, leaving Indonesian feedlots who only received import permits for 2024 last Friday just a handful of weeks to build up numbers on…
