# The Russia-Ukraine conflict’s global impact on maritime trade | World Ports Organization

> UNCTAD says the Russia-Ukraine conflict has disrupted Black Sea logistics, halted Ukrainian port operations, and raised insurance and fuel costs. Dry bulk transport prices rose about 60% between February and May 2022. Global sea exports of grain are projected to fall 3.8% this year, and around 36 countries import over half their wheat from Russia and Ukraine.

- Date: 2022-07-01 · published 2022-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40384-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-s-global-impact-on-maritime-trade-world-ports
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Black Sea grain shipments and higher freight costs tighten wheat supply and lift import prices for feed buyers. Higher ton-miles and shipping scarcity keep the cost of global feed grains elevated.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-01 | [The “yields” of Russian-Ukrainian grains and the impact on bulk carriers \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14176-the-yields-of-russian-ukrainian-grains-and-the-impact-on-bulk-carriers-world.md) | -0.6% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-09 | [As Black Sea routes stall, Russian Baltic ports ramp up grain capacity by 170 per cent \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14079-as-black-sea-routes-stall-russian-baltic-ports-ramp-up-grain-capacity-by-170.md) | +4.0% | +4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-24 | [Russian wheat prices hold as storms snarl Black Sea shipments \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14137-russian-wheat-prices-hold-as-storms-snarl-black-sea-shipments-world-ports.md) | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-31 | [Black Sea Watch: Grain flows ease on month as inspection delays remain unresolved \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14422-black-sea-watch-grain-flows-ease-on-month-as-inspection-delays-remain.md) | +2.2% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/the-russia-ukraine-conflicts-global-impact-on-maritime-trade/

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