# China’s Buying So Much Corn That Its Ports Are Getting Clogged - Bloomberg

> China's record corn buying spree this year has led to vessel congestion outside southern ports, with some ships delayed up to a month and incurring demurrage fees. The import surge is tied to strong demand for feed grains.

- Date: 2021-06-11 · published 2021-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46427-china-s-buying-so-much-corn-that-its-ports-are-getting-clogged-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Record Chinese corn imports support export demand for U.S. and other origins, while port delays raise logistics costs and may temporarily slow the flow of cargoes.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-12 | [Black Sea Freeze Hitting Major Ports Spurs Grain-Crunch Concern - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72849-black-sea-freeze-hitting-major-ports-spurs-grain-crunch-concern-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2022-04-19 | [Argentina port workers to go on strike in the middle of soybean, corn harvest \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41858-argentina-port-workers-to-go-on-strike-in-the-middle-of-soybean-corn-harvest-s.md) | -2.4% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-08-05 | [Argentine truck strike hits Bahia Blanca grains port, halting export climb - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45425-argentine-truck-strike-hits-bahia-blanca-grains-port-halting-export-climb.md) | +0.3% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-09 | [Strike halts grain ship traffic at Argentina's Rosario ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25141-strike-halts-grain-ship-traffic-at-argentina-s-rosario-ports.md) | +3.4% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2018-02-07 | [Argentina: Transporters halt shipments at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66509-argentina-transporters-halt-shipments-at-ports.md) | +0.5% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-11/china-s-buying-so-much-corn-that-its-ports-are-getting-clogged

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