# Freight rates for grain transportation from Ukraine are decreasing | Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News

> Freight rates for Ukrainian grain have fallen for most segments, with Danube coaster corn to Italy down $2/t to $32-34/t and Panamax corn or wheat from Odesa to southern China down $1/t to $42-44/t. Barge rates from Reni or Izmail to Constanta held steady at 9-10 euros per ton, and Danube shipping was reportedly disrupted.

- Date: 2024-11-18 · published 2024-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16989-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-from-ukraine-are-decreasing-ukrainian
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Black Sea freight improves the competitiveness of Ukrainian corn and wheat in Mediterranean and Asian markets, adding export pressure. Danube disruption limits the benefit by constraining river logistics.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-05-20 | [Handysize freight rates continue to fall \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30457-handysize-freight-rates-continue-to-fall-ukrainian-and-world-shipping-news.md) | +1.9% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [Rising Freight Rates for Grain Shipping from Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14187-rising-freight-rates-for-grain-shipping-from-ukraine.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2025-02-01 | [Shortage of grain cargoes from Ukraine affects the Panamax market \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16966-shortage-of-grain-cargoes-from-ukraine-affects-the-panamax-market-ukrainian-and.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-04-23 | [Analysts note decline in freight rates for grain transportation from Danube ports, Odessa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30937-analysts-note-decline-in-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-from-danube.md) | -0.1% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2024-04-30 | [Freight rates for the transportation of Ukrainian grain by sea affect its competitiveness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30624-freight-rates-for-the-transportation-of-ukrainian-grain-by-sea-affect-its.md) | +3.0% | +7.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-23 | [Analysts note decline in freight rates for grain transportation from Danube ports, Odessa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30937-analysts-note-decline-in-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-from-danube.md) | -1.3% | +22.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [Decrease in Freight Rates for Ukrainian Grain Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19023-decrease-in-freight-rates-for-ukrainian-grain-exports.md) | -1.4% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-30 | [Freight rates for the transportation of Ukrainian grain by sea affect its competitiveness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30624-freight-rates-for-the-transportation-of-ukrainian-grain-by-sea-affect-its.md) | +2.3% | +14.7% |

## Sources

- en.usm.media: https://en.usm.media/freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-from-ukraine-are-decreasing/

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