# Inside a frantic race to get Ukrainian corn and wheat to world markets  - The Globe and Mail

> Ukraine is racing to move millions of tonnes of wheat and corn through alternative routes, including Romanian ports, rail and river, because its own ports are shut. Five cargo vessels have been hit by munitions and one has sunk. Ukraine holds about 7 million tonnes of wheat and 13 million tonnes of corn for export, worth $6 to $7 billion.

- Date: 2022-03-10 · published 2022-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14506-inside-a-frantic-race-to-get-ukrainian-corn-and-wheat-to-world-markets-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Successful rerouting would release stranded corn and wheat into world markets, which would partly offset the supply loss. Slow progress keeps the supply squeeze in place.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-14 | [Freight rates for grain transportation by coasters to Italy have increased on the Danube \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16952-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-by-coasters-to-italy-have-increased-on.md) | +1.1% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Wheat prices fall as Russian ships get the green light \| DCA Market Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1282-wheat-prices-fall-as-russian-ships-get-the-green-light-dca-market-intelligence.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [Analysts: Shipowners refuse to reduce freight rates ahead of holidays \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27154-analysts-shipowners-refuse-to-reduce-freight-rates-ahead-of-holidays-ukrainian.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-09-30 | [Bulk carriers freight rates from Ukrainian ports have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28514-bulk-carriers-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-ports-have-increased-ukrainian-and.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2020-04-09 | [Railways Keep U.S. Grains Chugging Down The Track To Export Market - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53599-railways-keep-u-s-grains-chugging-down-the-track-to-export-market-u-s-grains.md) | -5.5% | -6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-20 | [World prices for wheat are falling, but they continue to rise in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38270-world-prices-for-wheat-are-falling-but-they-continue-to-rise-in-ukraine.md) | +0.6% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-20 | [Analysts: Shipowners refuse to reduce freight rates ahead of holidays \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27154-analysts-shipowners-refuse-to-reduce-freight-rates-ahead-of-holidays-ukrainian.md) | +2.2% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-31 | [Wheat prices on world exchanges have risen, and in Ukraine they are pressured by the delay in the approach of the courts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37826-wheat-prices-on-world-exchanges-have-risen-and-in-ukraine-they-are-pressured-by.md) | +2.2% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-inside-a-frantic-race-to-get-ukrainian-corn-and-wheat-to-world-markets/

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