# Russia’s war on Ukraine – Maritime logistics and connectivity: State of play | Epthinktank | European Parliament

> A European Parliament briefing reviews maritime logistics for Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's war blocked Black Sea ports. It describes the Black Sea Grain Initiative and EU Solidarity Lanes as the routes that have restored shipments.

- Date: 2022-12-19 · published 2022-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14430-russia-s-war-on-ukraine-maritime-logistics-and-connectivity-state-of-play
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The briefing is background on export routes that already exist, so it gives no new price signal for feed grains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-01 | [The Russia-Ukraine conflict’s global impact on maritime trade \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40384-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-s-global-impact-on-maritime-trade-world-ports.md) | -7.2% | -15.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-17 | [Russian Strikes Create ‘Extreme Uncertainty’ for Ukraine’s Grain Exporters, Doubling Logistics Costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20201-russian-strikes-create-extreme-uncertainty-for-ukraine-s-grain-exporters.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-05 | [Caught in Russia-Ukraine storm: a cargo ship and tonnes of grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61439-caught-in-russia-ukraine-storm-a-cargo-ship-and-tonnes-of-grain.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-03 | [Marine sector provides food security for Ukraine - European Business Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14214-marine-sector-provides-food-security-for-ukraine-european-business-association.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [The suspension of ship calls almost paralyzed agricultural logistics to Ukrainian ports \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18466-the-suspension-of-ship-calls-almost-paralyzed-agricultural-logistics-to.md) | -2.0% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2026-03-17 | [Russian Strikes Create ‘Extreme Uncertainty’ for Ukraine’s Grain Exporters, Doubling Logistics Costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20201-russian-strikes-create-extreme-uncertainty-for-ukraine-s-grain-exporters.md) | +1.4% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-04-03 | [Marine sector provides food security for Ukraine - European Business Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14214-marine-sector-provides-food-security-for-ukraine-european-business-association.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2026-07-27 | [The suspension of ship calls almost paralyzed agricultural logistics to Ukrainian ports \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18466-the-suspension-of-ship-calls-almost-paralyzed-agricultural-logistics-to.md) | -2.5% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- epthinktank.eu: https://epthinktank.eu/2022/12/19/russias-war-on-ukraine-maritime-logistics-and-connectivity-state-of-play/

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