# Black Sea Watch: Grain flows edge lower as congestion, delays bite

> Seaborne Ukrainian grain flows fell 39% week on week to about 601,000 mt in late November as congestion and inspection delays built up. Traders had hesitated to ship during the negotiations over extending the Black Sea safe passage deal, and freight rates were falling.

- Date: 2022-12-01 · published 2022-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14429-black-sea-watch-grain-flows-edge-lower-as-congestion-delays-bite
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Slower Ukrainian export flows tighten near-term supply for importers, supporting corn and wheat prices, while weaker vessel demand pushes ocean freight rates lower.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-01-31 | [Black Sea Watch: Grain flows ease on month as inspection delays remain unresolved \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14422-black-sea-watch-grain-flows-ease-on-month-as-inspection-delays-remain.md) | +1.3% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2023-04-24 | [Black Sea Watch: Ukrainian grain flows ease amid safe passage uncertainty \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14398-black-sea-watch-ukrainian-grain-flows-ease-amid-safe-passage-uncertainty-s-and.md) | -0.7% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2026-10-22 | [Russian grain exports collapse fourfold as Black Sea ports stall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14076-russian-grain-exports-collapse-fourfold-as-black-sea-ports-stall.md) | -1.2% | — |
| CORN | 2026-09-09 | [Drewry: Danube congestion tightens Black Sea vessel availability](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17678-drewry-danube-congestion-tightens-black-sea-vessel-availability.md) | +3.9% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-16 | [Black Sea Disruptions: Why Large Crops Aren't Reaching Grain and Oilseed Buyers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14080-black-sea-disruptions-why-large-crops-aren-t-reaching-grain-and-oilseed-buyers.md) | -1.2% | — |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-31 | [Black Sea Watch: Grain flows ease on month as inspection delays remain unresolved \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14422-black-sea-watch-grain-flows-ease-on-month-as-inspection-delays-remain.md) | +2.2% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-24 | [Black Sea Watch: Ukrainian grain flows ease amid safe passage uncertainty \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14398-black-sea-watch-ukrainian-grain-flows-ease-amid-safe-passage-uncertainty-s-and.md) | -8.3% | -10.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-22 | [Russian grain exports collapse fourfold as Black Sea ports stall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14076-russian-grain-exports-collapse-fourfold-as-black-sea-ports-stall.md) | -0.7% | — |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/black-sea-watch-grain-flows-edge-lower-as-congestion-delays-bite/

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