02 December 2008	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	00:13 GMT+1

May 19, 2008 The great container crunch Commodity prices are soaring, but grain and pulse growers are worried they'll miss out. The reason? The boxes used to ship their product are suddenly in short supply Wendy Stueck Globe and Mail Update VANCOUVER - A year ago, the red lentils Lloyd Affleck grows on his 1,300-acre farm near Beechy in southwestern Saskatchewan were selling for about 20 cents a pound. The same lentils now sell for about 40 cents a pound. Sought after by customers in India, Europe and elsewhere, the lentils are caught up in the food and commodities price boom sweeping the globe ...... Read more on The Globe and Mail Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail