# Freight market review for Week 18 in the Azov-Black Sea and Baltic regions - Sea Lines shipping

> In week 18 the Azov-Black Sea freight rate fell for a fourth straight week, with 3,000-tonne wheat cargoes from Azov to the Sea of Marmara fixed near $34/t. Export duties on wheat, barley and corn stayed at zero, and Baltic freight rates dropped EUR 1-3/t.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14125-freight-market-review-for-week-18-in-the-azov-black-sea-and-baltic-regions-sea
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Falling freight rates lower the landed cost of Black Sea grain into Mediterranean feed markets, reinforcing export competitiveness. Seasonal weakness in old-crop demand keeps the downward pressure in place.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-18 | [Freight rates for grain transportation from Ukraine are decreasing \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16989-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-from-ukraine-are-decreasing-ukrainian.md) | -0.6% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-30 | [Ukraine Exports Through Black Sea Shipping Corridor Reach 13 Million Tons - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14335-ukraine-exports-through-black-sea-shipping-corridor-reach-13-million-tons.md) | +2.6% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -0.4% | — |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-27 | [Ukraine is shipping more grain through Black Sea despite Russia threat \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14343-ukraine-is-shipping-more-grain-through-black-sea-despite-russia-threat-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-21 | [Ukraine may use new Black Sea route for grain shipments -producers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14367-ukraine-may-use-new-black-sea-route-for-grain-shipments-producers-reuters.md) | -2.4% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2019-04-26 | [The future of the Panama Canal: What’s next for grain and coal shipping - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59492-the-future-of-the-panama-canal-what-s-next-for-grain-and-coal-shipping.md) | +0.6% | +5.3% |
| 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 | 2025-10-02 | [Sharp Rise in Azov-Black Sea Freight Rates Amid Export Duty Adjustments \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14172-sharp-rise-in-azov-black-sea-freight-rates-amid-export-duty-adjustments-tridge.md) | +1.6% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- sealines.su: https://sealines.su/en/market-news/18-week-2026/

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