# GMT EIGHT - Latest - Shanghai Shipping Exchange: This week, the coastal bulk market showed divergent trends, with the composite index rising slightly.

> The Shanghai Shipping Exchange reported that this week coal freight rates moved lower as typhoon disruptions eased, while coastal grain freight rates rose seasonally and diesel transport demand gave some support. The China Coastal Composite Freight Index edged up to close at 1,122.1 points, up 1.3% from the previous period.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T03:11:36.253Z
- Category: logistics · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100572-gmt-eight-latest-shanghai-shipping-exchange-this-week-the-coastal-bulk-market
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher coastal grain freight raises the cost of moving feed grains within China, slightly tightening delivered feed costs for domestic buyers. The move is small and routine, so price impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-04-29 | [Freight market review for Week 18 in the Azov-Black Sea and Baltic regions - Sea Lines shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14125-freight-market-review-for-week-18-in-the-azov-black-sea-and-baltic-regions-sea.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2022-06-29 | [BNSF limits westbound shipments with rise in congestion \| Supply Chain Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40942-bnsf-limits-westbound-shipments-with-rise-in-congestion-supply-chain-dive.md) | +1.2% | -16.3% |
| CORN | 2017-05-30 | [WEEKLY GRAIN MOVEMENT: Rising water slows Mississippi River shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70890-weekly-grain-movement-rising-water-slows-mississippi-river-shipping.md) | -0.2% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2025-04-14 | [Freight rates for grain transportation by coasters to Italy have increased on the Danube \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16952-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-by-coasters-to-italy-have-increased-on.md) | +1.1% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Wheat prices fall as Russian ships get the green light \| DCA Market Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1282-wheat-prices-fall-as-russian-ships-get-the-green-light-dca-market-intelligence.md) | -1.5% | — |

## Sources

- gmteight.com: https://gmteight.com/flash/detail/1586001

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