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Handysize spot rates in the Black Sea rose as charterers paid $1-2/t more for September tonnage. Corn freight from Ukrainian ports to Italy reached $23-24/t, while Panamax rates to China held near $45-46/t.
Higher freight costs raise landed costs of Black Sea corn into importing markets, supporting delivered grain prices and modestly tightening export competitiveness.
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