# Grain Transportation Report, February 23, 2023

> The USDA Grain Transportation Report reviews 2022 grain export logistics, noting that 55 percent of US grain export shipments left through the Gulf, 26 percent through the Pacific Northwest, and 19 percent through other ports. It also covers a February 6 Federal Maritime Commission ruling that ocean carriers cannot require specific chassis providers.

- Date: 2023-02-23 · published 2023-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16647-grain-transportation-report-february-23-2023
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Routine transport data shows how export routing and barge, rail and ocean capacity shape basis and freight costs for feed grains. The chassis ruling could ease container delays, a modest supportive factor for export logistics.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-02-27 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 27, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54491-grain-transportation-report-february-27-2020.md) | +2.6% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2025-01-23 | [Grain Transportation Report, January 23, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16476-grain-transportation-report-january-23-2025.md) | +1.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2023-12-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 28, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16577-grain-transportation-report-december-28-2023.md) | -2.1% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2025-05-08 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 8, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16941-grain-transportation-report-may-8-2025.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2022-05-05 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 5, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41399-grain-transportation-report-may-5-2022.md) | +6.2% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2020-02-27 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 27, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54491-grain-transportation-report-february-27-2020.md) | +2.0% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2025-01-23 | [Grain Transportation Report, January 23, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16476-grain-transportation-report-january-23-2025.md) | +0.4% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2023-12-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 28, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16577-grain-transportation-report-december-28-2023.md) | -4.2% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.9752/ts056.02-23-2023

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