# Arab News | Transit of wheat and gas ships surges 15%, head of the Suez Canal Authority says

> Suez Canal Authority head Osama Rabie reported a 15% rise in transits of wheat and gas ships and said Asian imports will be rerouted away from the canal to offset lost Black Sea trade. Grain exports are expected to flow to Northwestern Europe, and additional 5-10% transit fees apply to some ship categories.

- Date: 2022-03-02 · published 2022-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Egypt · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42190-arab-news-transit-of-wheat-and-gas-ships-surges-15-head-of-the-suez-canal
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Rerouting Black Sea grain to Northwestern Europe and Asia changes ocean freight patterns and supports freight costs, while Black Sea supply loss tightens wheat and feed grain availability.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-04 | [The Ocean Transportation of Wheat \| agefi.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30627-the-ocean-transportation-of-wheat-agefi-com.md) | +3.6% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-08 | [Grain Ships Avoid Suez Canal Due to Red Sea Attacks \| Waradana](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16996-grain-ships-avoid-suez-canal-due-to-red-sea-attacks-waradana.md) | -0.3% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [The suspension of ship calls almost paralyzed agricultural logistics to Ukrainian ports \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18466-the-suspension-of-ship-calls-almost-paralyzed-agricultural-logistics-to.md) | -2.0% | +3.3% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Wheat farmers ask Canada to step in as strike threatens exports \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36423-wheat-farmers-ask-canada-to-step-in-as-strike-threatens-exports-air-freight-news.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- arabnews.com: https://www.arabnews.com/business/transit-of-wheat-and-gas-ships-surges-15-head-of-the-suez-canal-authority-says-2034651

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