# The cost of sea freight is growing as the cost of container delivery increases

> Freight rates from Black Sea and Azov ports to North Africa and the Red Sea rose 70-100% this season, and Argentina and Brazil to North Africa rates reached $80-90 per ton. The increase follows a surge in container ship charter rates, which climbed 350% over the year amid port congestion and container shortages.

- Date: 2021-07-08 · published 2021-07-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45954-the-cost-of-sea-freight-is-growing-as-the-cost-of-container-delivery-increases
- 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 freight costs widen the gap between world grain prices and domestic purchase prices in importing countries, pressuring export demand for Black Sea and South American feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-20 | [How the increase in Bosphorus tariffs will affect freight and competitiveness of Ukrainian grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24403-how-the-increase-in-bosphorus-tariffs-will-affect-freight-and-competitiveness.md) | -3.0% | -5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-22 | [Rising Ocean Freight Raises Costs for U.S. Grain - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17245-rising-ocean-freight-raises-costs-for-u-s-grain-rfd-tv.md) | -0.7% | — |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-30 | [Freight rates for the transportation of Ukrainian grain by sea affect its competitiveness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30624-freight-rates-for-the-transportation-of-ukrainian-grain-by-sea-affect-its.md) | +2.3% | +14.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [Decrease in Freight Rates for Ukrainian Grain Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19023-decrease-in-freight-rates-for-ukrainian-grain-exports.md) | -1.4% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-18 | [Global Grain Freight Costs Surge as Shipping Disruptions Threaten U.S. Export Competitiveness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16761-global-grain-freight-costs-surge-as-shipping-disruptions-threaten-u-s-export.md) | +1.0% | — |
| CORN | 2025-06-20 | [How the increase in Bosphorus tariffs will affect freight and competitiveness of Ukrainian grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24403-how-the-increase-in-bosphorus-tariffs-will-affect-freight-and-competitiveness.md) | -3.3% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2017-10-04 | [River Freight Cost Pressuring Grain Prices \| 680 KFEQ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68667-river-freight-cost-pressuring-grain-prices-680-kfeq.md) | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2026-06-18 | [Grain shipping routes see costs increase \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19021-grain-shipping-routes-see-costs-increase-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/vartist-morskogo-frahtu-zrostae-na-tli-zrostannya-vartosti-dostavki-kontejneriv.html

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