# Record year for seaborne grains with freight boost into 2026 - Splash247

> Seaborne agricultural trade hit a record 716.5m tonnes in 2025, up 1% from 2024, according to Ursa Shipbrokers. Volumes rebounded in the second half of 2025 and January 2026 loadings rose 8% year-on-year, the strongest January in nearly a decade. East Coast South America and the US Gulf led the gains.

- Date: 2026-02-17 · published 2026-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20811-record-year-for-seaborne-grains-with-freight-boost-into-2026-splash247
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger grain loadings tighten vessel supply and support ocean freight rates, which raises landed costs for feed grain and meal importers.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- splash247.com: https://splash247.com/record-year-for-seaborne-grains-with-freight-boost-into-2026/

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