# Ukraine refutes reports of shipowners steering clear of its Black Sea ports

> Ukraine's Sea Ports Authority says reports of shipowners avoiding Ukrainian ports are inaccurate, with vessel nominations 9% above year-earlier levels as of January 20, 2026. Ukrainian seaports handled 4.16 million tons of cargo since the start of 2026, up 5% on January 2025.

- Date: 2026-01-21 · published 2026-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14148-ukraine-refutes-reports-of-shipowners-steering-clear-of-its-black-sea-ports
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Stable vessel traffic into Greater Odesa supports steady Ukrainian grain export flows, limiting the premium on Black Sea freight and grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-06-29 | [Black Sea shippers favoring Ukraine over Russia \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70336-black-sea-shippers-favoring-ukraine-over-russia-journal-of-commerce.md) | +5.9% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2023-07-21 | [EXCLUSIVE: Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14375-exclusive-romanian-port-can-ship-more-ukraine-grain-after-collapse-of-black-sea.md) | +9.5% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-25 | [Ukraine's Black Sea grain export success tested by Red Sea crisis \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14327-ukraine-s-black-sea-grain-export-success-tested-by-red-sea-crisis-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2024-01-26 | [Freight rates for grain shipping from Ukraine's Odessa ports continue to decline - brokers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32319-freight-rates-for-grain-shipping-from-ukraine-s-odessa-ports-continue-to.md) | -0.9% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [Analysts: Shipowners refuse to reduce freight rates ahead of holidays \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27154-analysts-shipowners-refuse-to-reduce-freight-rates-ahead-of-holidays-ukrainian.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-29 | [Black Sea shippers favoring Ukraine over Russia \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70336-black-sea-shippers-favoring-ukraine-over-russia-journal-of-commerce.md) | +2.3% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-21 | [EXCLUSIVE: Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14375-exclusive-romanian-port-can-ship-more-ukraine-grain-after-collapse-of-black-sea.md) | -0.9% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-29 | [First Ukrainian corn cargo leaves Romanian Black Sea port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14492-first-ukrainian-corn-cargo-leaves-romanian-black-sea-port.md) | -0.8% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/ukraine-refutes-reports-of-shipowners-steering-clear-of-its-black-sea-ports/

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