# Freight rates for grain exports from Ukraine have increased | Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News

> Shipowners raised freight rates slightly for Ukrainian grain exports in late February, according to the Ukrainian Grain Association. Panamax corn rates to South China were about $33-34/t, up $2/t week on week, and handysize rates to Italy rose to $16-17/t. Barge rates on the Danube were unchanged.

- Date: 2025-03-03 · published 2025-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25783-freight-rates-for-grain-exports-from-ukraine-have-increased-ukrainian-and-world
- 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

Higher Black Sea freight raises the delivered cost of Ukrainian corn and wheat into Asia and Europe, supporting export prices for competing origins. The increase is modest and mainly reflects tight vessel availability.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2022-10-24 | [Freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region are increasing \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39033-freight-rates-in-the-azov-black-sea-region-are-increasing-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-07-29 | [Freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region are increasing \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34952-freight-rates-in-the-azov-black-sea-region-are-increasing-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -11.7% | -13.2% |
| CORN | 2026-06-29 | [Black Sea freight strengthens ahead of grain season \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16851-black-sea-freight-strengthens-ahead-of-grain-season-ukrainian-and-world.md) | +2.8% | +7.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-24 | [Freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region are increasing \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39033-freight-rates-in-the-azov-black-sea-region-are-increasing-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-29 | [Freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region are increasing \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34952-freight-rates-in-the-azov-black-sea-region-are-increasing-ukrainian-and-world.md) | +0.2% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-29 | [Black Sea freight strengthens ahead of grain season \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16851-black-sea-freight-strengthens-ahead-of-grain-season-ukrainian-and-world.md) | +0.6% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- en.usm.media: https://en.usm.media/freight-rates-for-grain-exports-from-ukraine-have-increased/

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