# Sulina Branch Emerges as Cheapest Grain Export Route in Danube Model

> A transport model of Ukrainian grain shipments from Izmail found Romania's Sulina branch cheapest in 95.13% of cases. Constanța and the Bystre Canal were cheapest in far fewer cases, and about 90% of exports used Black Sea ports in June 2026 before shifting to EU Solidarity Lanes by August.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-15T19:38:11.324Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101710-sulina-branch-emerges-as-cheapest-grain-export-route-in-danube-model
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper Danube routing lowers the freight cost of Ukrainian grain reaching world markets, which can narrow Black Sea FOB discounts and support export volumes through Romania.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-07 | [STB backs CPKC in grain export dispute with Union Pacific - Trains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23750-stb-backs-cpkc-in-grain-export-dispute-with-union-pacific-trains.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-08 | [KSK Grain Terminal increases grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44923-ksk-grain-terminal-increases-grain-exports.md) | +2.2% | +5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-05 | [United Grain and ILWU Reach Labor Deal at Major Pacific Northwest Grain Export Terminal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41435-united-grain-and-ilwu-reach-labor-deal-at-major-pacific-northwest-grain-export.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-30 | [Over 2 mln tons of Ukrainian grain exported by sea in March - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14131-over-2-mln-tons-of-ukrainian-grain-exported-by-sea-in-march-agriinsite.md) | -0.6% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-26 | [Focus: Russia expands Baltic ports as it eyes new grain markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14268-focus-russia-expands-baltic-ports-as-it-eyes-new-grain-markets.md) | +1.0% | -6.2% |
| CORN | 2021-09-09 | [U.S. Gulf Coast grain exports slowly resume after Ida as more power restored \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44973-u-s-gulf-coast-grain-exports-slowly-resume-after-ida-as-more-power-restored.md) | +1.3% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2021-05-23 | [Stranded grain ships to be towed to decongest port in Argentina - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47133-stranded-grain-ships-to-be-towed-to-decongest-port-in-argentina-businessworld.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2025-07-07 | [STB backs CPKC in grain export dispute with Union Pacific - Trains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23750-stb-backs-cpkc-in-grain-export-dispute-with-union-pacific-trains.md) | -6.0% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- nexa.news: https://nexa.news/sulina-branch-emerges-as-cheapest-grain-export-route-in-danube-model

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