# Grain shipping trade navigates turbulent waters | World Grain

> Grain shipping is described as navigating turbulent conditions due to COVID-19 lockdowns in China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's wheat and agricultural exports are largely shut off by the Russian blockade and control of Black Sea ports. Chinese port congestion and hinterland shutdowns, especially in Shanghai, are also disrupting dry bulk freight.

- Date: 2022-06-10 · published 2022-06-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40846-grain-shipping-trade-navigates-turbulent-waters-world-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Blocked Black Sea exports and Chinese port congestion tighten grain supply and raise freight costs, supporting wheat and corn prices and feed ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-25 | [Red Sea attacks disrupt grain shipping \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14333-red-sea-attacks-disrupt-grain-shipping-world-grain.md) | -0.4% | -5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-28 | [War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade \| UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40842-war-in-ukraine-raises-global-shipping-costs-stifles-trade-un-trade-and.md) | -7.7% | -16.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-03 | [Freight rates for grain exports from Ukraine have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25783-freight-rates-for-grain-exports-from-ukraine-have-increased-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -3.4% | +0.5% |
| 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 2021-11-19 | [Grain Shipping Costs Start to Ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43961-grain-shipping-costs-start-to-ease.md) | +1.5% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2022-06-28 | [War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade \| UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40842-war-in-ukraine-raises-global-shipping-costs-stifles-trade-un-trade-and.md) | +4.0% | -16.7% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/17021-grain-shipping-trade-navigates-turbulent-waters

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