Splash247 reports Capesize time-charter equivalents reached $31,089 per day on October 17 after bottoming below $9,000 in early September. Iron ore freight from Brazil and Australia to China rose sharply in October, and Panama Canal transit cuts are expected from November 1, which could divert US grain shipments.
Panama Canal transit restrictions could lengthen US grain voyages and raise ocean freight costs for feed grains bound for Asia, supporting higher freight rates.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 284 past neutral logistics events, CORN moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 230 past neutral logistics events, SOY moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.