# Freight rates for grain transportation by coasters to Italy have increased on the Danube | Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News

> Black Sea grain freight rates were mostly steady in mid-April, with Panamax corn from Ukrainian deepwater ports to South China at $34–35/t and handysize corn to Italy at $16–17/t. Danube coaster rates to Italy rose $1/t while barge rates to Constanta stayed at minimum levels.

- Date: 2025-04-14 · published 2025-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16952-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-by-coasters-to-italy-have-increased-on
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stable to slightly firmer Black Sea freight keeps Ukrainian corn export parity steady, with limited direct effect on global feed grain prices given modest cargo volumes.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-30 | [Bulk carriers freight rates from Ukrainian ports have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28514-bulk-carriers-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-ports-have-increased-ukrainian-and.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [Analysts: Shipowners refuse to reduce freight rates ahead of holidays \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27154-analysts-shipowners-refuse-to-reduce-freight-rates-ahead-of-holidays-ukrainian.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2017-04-13 | [Decreased demand for grain transportation lowers shipping rates \| World-grain.com \| April 13, 2017 14:17 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71400-decreased-demand-for-grain-transportation-lowers-shipping-rates-world-grain-com.md) | -2.1% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2024-09-23 | [Ukraine: Transportation of grain from the Danube ports to Italy has become more expensive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17003-ukraine-transportation-of-grain-from-the-danube-ports-to-italy-has-become-more.md) | +1.3% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2024-01-26 | [Freight rates for grain shipping from Ukraine's Odessa ports continue to decline - brokers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32319-freight-rates-for-grain-shipping-from-ukraine-s-odessa-ports-continue-to.md) | -0.9% | -7.1% |

## Sources

- en.usm.media: https://en.usm.media/freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-by-coasters-to-italy-have-increased-on-the-danube/

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