# The Asian factor: Will Black Sea freight rates climb?

> UkrAgroConsult reports Black Sea to South China Panamax rates fell to USD 34-36 per ton from USD 52-54 a year earlier, with CPT Odesa freight in the low USD 30s. China booked about 300,000 mt of Ukrainian barley for 2025/26 after being largely absent in 2024/25.

- Date: 2025-08-08 · published 2025-08-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16926-the-asian-factor-will-black-sea-freight-rates-climb
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Weak Panamax demand and softer Black Sea freight lower delivered costs for Ukrainian grain into Asia, while the Chinese barley purchase adds some export demand support for barley.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/the-asian-factor-will-black-sea-freight-rates-climb/

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