# Tonnage shortage pushes up Handysize rates in the Black Sea | Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News

> 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.

- Date: 2025-09-15 · published 2025-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14179-tonnage-shortage-pushes-up-handysize-rates-in-the-black-sea-ukrainian-and-world
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher freight costs raise landed costs of Black Sea corn into importing markets, supporting delivered grain prices and modestly tightening export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.usm.media: https://en.usm.media/tonnage-shortage-pushes-up-handysize-rates-in-the-black-sea/

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