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The Grain Transportation Report notes a new JDH shuttle train facility in the Texas Panhandle and that Gulf bulk grain vessels continue avoiding the Panama and Suez canals, routing around Africa to reach East Asia. U.S. grain export shipments shifted from mostly soybeans to mostly corn in late February, and the U.S. average diesel price rose 21 cents to $4.109 per gallon.
Longer routings and Panama draft limits raise freight costs and slow shipments to Japan, which weighs on Gulf corn basis and export competitiveness. Higher diesel adds to hauling costs for feed ingredients.
doi.orgFeb 15, 2024After 284 past neutral logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 113 past bullish logistics events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -2.8% to +4.2%), and +0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
