# Danube delays triple Ukraine-to-Egypt grain transit times, shippers say | World Ports Organization

> Congestion at the Danube and Sulina Canal has extended Ukraine-to-Egypt grain delivery times to over a month from 12 days. Freight costs from Ukraine's Danube ports to Egypt rose to about $105 per tonne by September 11 from $30 in July, after Russian attacks blocked Black Sea ports.

- Date: 2026-09-15 · published 2026-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16768-danube-delays-triple-ukraine-to-egypt-grain-transit-times-shippers-say-world
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher costs and delays reduce the competitiveness of Ukrainian grain in Egypt and other markets, supporting wheat and corn prices from alternative origins.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## 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 | 2023-01-31 | [Black Sea Watch: Grain flows ease on month as inspection delays remain unresolved \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14422-black-sea-watch-grain-flows-ease-on-month-as-inspection-delays-remain.md) | +2.2% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-01 | [The “yields” of Russian-Ukrainian grains and the impact on bulk carriers \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14176-the-yields-of-russian-ukrainian-grains-and-the-impact-on-bulk-carriers-world.md) | -0.6% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-27 | [Ukraine must be ready to export mostly via Danube ports, sea ports authority says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14382-ukraine-must-be-ready-to-export-mostly-via-danube-ports-sea-ports-authority-says.md) | -10.3% | -8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-09 | [As Black Sea routes stall, Russian Baltic ports ramp up grain capacity by 170 per cent \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14079-as-black-sea-routes-stall-russian-baltic-ports-ramp-up-grain-capacity-by-170.md) | +4.0% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-27 | [Grain freight rates from Ukrainian Danube ports to Egypt rise by $10/t in one week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17247-grain-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-danube-ports-to-egypt-rise-by-10-t-in-one.md) | +0.0% | — |
| CORN | 2023-01-31 | [Black Sea Watch: Grain flows ease on month as inspection delays remain unresolved \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14422-black-sea-watch-grain-flows-ease-on-month-as-inspection-delays-remain.md) | +1.3% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Freight rates for the transportation of grain from Ukrainian ports have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31096-freight-rates-for-the-transportation-of-grain-from-ukrainian-ports-have.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/danube-delays-triple-ukraine-to-egypt-grain-transit-times-shippers-say/

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