# Shipping Woes to Squeeze China's Soybean Stocks

> Delays of 15 to 20 days are expected for up to three million tonnes of U.S. soybean cargoes bound for China in October and November. Chinese soymeal supplies are tight, and prices in Guangdong hit one-and-a-half-year highs.

- Date: 2022-10-18 · published 2022-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14893-shipping-woes-to-squeeze-china-s-soybean-stocks
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Shipping delays tighten Chinese soymeal supply and support meal prices, while the delays weigh on Chicago soybean futures on timing concerns.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-09-03 | [How low water is threatening Midwest soybean shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16336-how-low-water-is-threatening-midwest-soybean-shipping.md) | +0.7% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2026-09-10 | [Soybean Shipping Costs Rise for US Exporters \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17636-soybean-shipping-costs-rise-for-us-exporters-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.3% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2023-05-12 | [China steps up sampling of soy cargoes, adding to costly delays, traders say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14845-china-steps-up-sampling-of-soy-cargoes-adding-to-costly-delays-traders-say.md) | -7.6% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2024-01-05 | [US Gulf shipping costs climb for corn, soy \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16574-us-gulf-shipping-costs-climb-for-corn-soy-world-grain.md) | -2.4% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2021-09-27 | [Soy crushing facilities in China halt operations  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45138-soy-crushing-facilities-in-china-halt-operations-world-grain.md) | -3.0% | -5.0% |
| SBM | 2024-10-09 | [Ocean shipping woes ease while Mexico rail lines get squeezed \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16998-ocean-shipping-woes-ease-while-mexico-rail-lines-get-squeezed-feed-strategy.md) | -3.6% | -7.9% |
| SBM | 2021-11-19 | [Grain Shipping Costs Start to Ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43961-grain-shipping-costs-start-to-ease.md) | -3.8% | +1.7% |
| SBM | 2024-09-12 | [Brazilian soybean meal widens gap to Argentina \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28390-brazilian-soybean-meal-widens-gap-to-argentina-s-and-p-global.md) | +1.3% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- gcaptain.com: https://gcaptain.com/shipping-woes-to-squeeze-chinas-soybean-stocks/

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