# Ukraine expects 12 more cargo ships at its Black Sea ports | Reuters

> Ukrainian grain exports fell 24% in the 2023/24 July-to-date period, to 6.82 million metric tons from 8.99 million a year earlier, according to the agriculture ministry. Ukraine expects 12 more cargo ships to call at its Black Sea ports.

- Date: 2023-10-04 · published 2023-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14352-ukraine-expects-12-more-cargo-ships-at-its-black-sea-ports-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Ukrainian export flows tighten global wheat and corn availability, supporting prices, while the arrival of more ships signals partial logistical recovery.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-27 | [Ukraine weekly seaport grain exports little changed at 1.16 mln T - APK-Inform \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54921-ukraine-weekly-seaport-grain-exports-little-changed-at-1-16-mln-t-apk-inform.md) | -4.7% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-28 | [India's wheat exports set to surge amid Black Sea supply uncertainty \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42687-india-s-wheat-exports-set-to-surge-amid-black-sea-supply-uncertainty-reuters.md) | +12.1% | +26.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-13 | [Further decline in Black Sea wheat exports: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14227-further-decline-in-black-sea-wheat-exports-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | +1.9% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-01-20 | [Ukrainian seaports cut grain export by more than 6 mln tonnes in 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48981-ukrainian-seaports-cut-grain-export-by-more-than-6-mln-tonnes-in-2020.md) | +4.0% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-26 | [Record Australian grain exports flood market, but Black Sea challenge ahead](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70952-record-australian-grain-exports-flood-market-but-black-sea-challenge-ahead.md) | -0.2% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2021-01-20 | [Ukrainian seaports cut grain export by more than 6 mln tonnes in 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48981-ukrainian-seaports-cut-grain-export-by-more-than-6-mln-tonnes-in-2020.md) | +3.1% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2018-05-17 | [In April Ukrainian sea ports reduced export deliveries by 10% — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64882-in-april-ukrainian-sea-ports-reduced-export-deliveries-by-10-latifundist-com.md) | +1.3% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2021-06-16 | [Black Sea Wheat Exports To Grow 5% In 2021/22 \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46432-black-sea-wheat-exports-to-grow-5-in-2021-22-esm-magazine.md) | -2.3% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/twelve-more-vessels-enter-black-sea-corridor-towards-ukrainian-ports-navy-2023-10-04/

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