# Ukraine's grain exports by means of Romania's Constanta down by half in Jan-August

> Romania's Constanta port shipped 20.18 million tons of grain in January-August, down 9.1%, with Ukrainian deliveries roughly halved. Low Danube river levels in August due to drought partially hindered barge transport.

- Date: 2024-09-18 · published 2024-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Romania · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14272-ukraine-s-grain-exports-by-means-of-romania-s-constanta-down-by-half-in-jan
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Danube and Constanta throughput tightens alternative Ukrainian export capacity, and drought-related barge constraints raise logistics costs, supporting grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-28 | [Ukraine's Apr 18-24 sea port grain exports down 36% wk/wk — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53494-ukraine-s-apr-18-24-sea-port-grain-exports-down-36-wk-wk-latifundist-com.md) | +2.8% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-17 | [Ukrainian seaports reduced grain transshipment by 10% in Jan-Aug — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62871-ukrainian-seaports-reduced-grain-transshipment-by-10-in-jan-aug-latifundist-com.md) | -6.1% | -6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-31 | [Grain exports from Ukraine interrupted by bad weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60949-grain-exports-from-ukraine-interrupted-by-bad-weather.md) | -0.8% | -5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-16 | [Ukraine: in the second week of March, the seaports halved grains shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53985-ukraine-in-the-second-week-of-march-the-seaports-halved-grains-shipments.md) | -3.2% | -5.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-16 | [Romanian Black Sea port shipped 8.1 mln tonnes of Ukrainian grain in January-July \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14370-romanian-black-sea-port-shipped-8-1-mln-tonnes-of-ukrainian-grain-in-january.md) | -1.7% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2020-04-28 | [Ukraine's Apr 18-24 sea port grain exports down 36% wk/wk — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53494-ukraine-s-apr-18-24-sea-port-grain-exports-down-36-wk-wk-latifundist-com.md) | +1.5% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2018-09-17 | [Ukrainian seaports reduced grain transshipment by 10% in Jan-Aug — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62871-ukrainian-seaports-reduced-grain-transshipment-by-10-in-jan-aug-latifundist-com.md) | +3.1% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2019-01-31 | [Grain exports from Ukraine interrupted by bad weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60949-grain-exports-from-ukraine-interrupted-by-bad-weather.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- logistics.maritimeprofessional.com: https://logistics.maritimeprofessional.com/transport-infrastructure/2024/09/18/ukraines-grain-exports-via-romanian-constanta-dropped-by-half-between-january-and-august

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