# Grain-Importing Nations Hampered by Rising Freight Rates | Feed & Grain

> The International Chamber of Shipping says roughly 80 to 100 ships, mostly bulk carriers, have been stuck in Ukrainian waters for almost two months due to mines and blockades. Bulk freight rates are rising as owners and charterers price in longer tie-ups, and grain trade flows are shifting to longer routes from the Americas.

- Date: 2022-04-20 · published 2022-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41744-grain-importing-nations-hampered-by-rising-freight-rates-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher ocean freight raises landed grain costs for importers in Africa and Asia and widens the spread between origins, supporting demand for US, Brazilian and Argentine corn and wheat while adding cost pressure to feed prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-19 | [Rising Freight Puts Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations -ICS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42044-rising-freight-puts-heavy-burden-on-grain-importing-nations-ics.md) | +7.4% | +12.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-03 | [Sea Freight Rates Lift Grain Export Competitiveness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54141-sea-freight-rates-lift-grain-export-competitiveness.md) | +6.1% | -1.7% |
| 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 | 2026-02-12 | [Global Grain Shipments Surge 15% in Early 2026, Boosting Panamax Freight Rates - India Seatrade News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20812-global-grain-shipments-surge-15-in-early-2026-boosting-panamax-freight-rates.md) | +1.1% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-15 | [Grain shippers brace for tight rail market - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51304-grain-shippers-brace-for-tight-rail-market-freightwaves.md) | -0.8% | +7.8% |
| CORN | 2022-04-19 | [Rising Freight Puts Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations -ICS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42044-rising-freight-puts-heavy-burden-on-grain-importing-nations-ics.md) | -2.4% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-27 | [Grain freight rates from Ukrainian Danube ports to Egypt rise by $10/t in one week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17247-grain-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-danube-ports-to-egypt-rise-by-10-t-in-one.md) | +0.0% | — |
| 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% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/news/15385365/grain-importing-nations-hampered-by-rising-freight-rates

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