# Rail grain transportation in Ukraine decreased by 27% in 2025

> Ukrzaliznytsia reported that rail grain shipments in 2025 totaled 28.86 million tons, down 27.3% from 2024. Export shipments fell 25.3% and domestic shipments fell 42.9%. The company cited a high 2024 base, weak prices, a delayed corn harvest and strikes on rail and port infrastructure.

- Date: 2026-01-12 · published 2026-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21071-rail-grain-transportation-in-ukraine-decreased-by-27-in-2025
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Ukrainian grain movement reduces export availability from the Black Sea, which supports world wheat and corn prices, though weak domestic prices and farmer holding partly offset this.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-31 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 31, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14195-grain-transportation-report-july-31-2025.md) | -0.5% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-01 | [Grain Transportation Report, June 24, 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46468-grain-transportation-report-june-24-2021.md) | +1.9% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 28, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42042-grain-transportation-report-april-28-2022.md) | -1.3% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-29 | [Grain Transportation Report, August 29, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16515-grain-transportation-report-august-29-2024.md) | +4.6% | +15.4% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -1.5% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-04-17 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 17, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16459-grain-transportation-report-april-17-2025.md) | -0.5% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2021-06-01 | [Grain Transportation Report, June 24, 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46468-grain-transportation-report-june-24-2021.md) | +5.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2022-04-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 28, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42042-grain-transportation-report-april-28-2022.md) | -7.5% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1552439

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