# Grain Transportation Report, June 24, 2021

> A USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report on the Grain Transportation Report says containerized grain exports rose 32% in Q1 2021 versus the prior four-year average despite severe congestion at Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland. Record import container volumes continue to strain ports, rail, trucking and ocean service.

- Date: 2021-06-01 · published 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46468-grain-transportation-report-june-24-2021
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent port congestion raises freight and delays for US grain exports, which can widen basis and slow shipments, though export volumes have held up.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-31 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 31, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14195-grain-transportation-report-july-31-2025.md) | -0.5% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-29 | [Grain Transportation Report, August 29, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16515-grain-transportation-report-august-29-2024.md) | +4.6% | +15.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 28, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42042-grain-transportation-report-april-28-2022.md) | -1.3% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-12 | [Rail grain transportation in Ukraine decreased by 27% in 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21071-rail-grain-transportation-in-ukraine-decreased-by-27-in-2025.md) | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-04 | [Canada: Grain trade reputation on the line](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27888-canada-grain-trade-reputation-on-the-line.md) | -5.2% | -6.7% |
| SOY | 2024-01-11 | [Grain Transportation Report, January 11, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16576-grain-transportation-report-january-11-2024.md) | -1.2% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2024-04-11 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 11, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30926-grain-transportation-report-april-11-2024.md) | -1.3% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2025-08-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, August 21, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16433-grain-transportation-report-august-21-2025.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.9752/ts056.06-17-2021
- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.9752/ts056.06-24-2021

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