# Grain freight rates from Ukrainian Danube ports to Egypt rise by $10/t in one week

> Corn freight from Ukrainian Danube ports to Egypt rose $10 per tonne in a week to $110/t. Sulina Canal closures from weather, draft limits and Russian attacks on Black Sea shipping have cut available vessels.

- Date: 2026-10-27 · published 2026-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17247-grain-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-danube-ports-to-egypt-rise-by-10-t-in-one
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Danube and Black Sea freight raises delivered costs for Ukrainian corn into North Africa and tightens export flows, supporting Black Sea origin basis.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-03 | [Freight rates for grain exports from Ukraine have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25783-freight-rates-for-grain-exports-from-ukraine-have-increased-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2024-10-23 | [Freight rates for grain transportation continue to rise \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28066-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-continue-to-rise-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2019-01-31 | [Grain exports from Ukraine interrupted by bad weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60949-grain-exports-from-ukraine-interrupted-by-bad-weather.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-09-15 | [Danube delays triple Ukraine-to-Egypt grain transit times, shippers say \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16768-danube-delays-triple-ukraine-to-egypt-grain-transit-times-shippers-say-world.md) | +1.2% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/grain-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-danube-ports-to-egypt-rise-by-10-t-in-one-week/

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