# BLACK SEA GRAIN – 2021: AGRI LOGISTICS. ISSUES OF EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVENESS - UkrAgroConsult

> UkrAgroConsult announced a panel on grain logistics efficiency at its Black Sea Grain 2021 conference. The discussion will cover rail constraints and Ukraine's inland logistics as the 2021 harvest and export volumes recover toward record levels.

- Date: 2021-05-18 · published 2021-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46948-black-sea-grain-2021-agri-logistics-issues-of-efficiency-and-competitiveness
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Expected tariff volatility and rail bottlenecks in summer and fall could raise freight costs and affect the timing of Black Sea grain shipments.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-17 | [Logistics to pressure Ukraine crop exports, lift prices 17.11.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14529-logistics-to-pressure-ukraine-crop-exports-lift-prices-17-11-2021-ukragroconsult.md) | +1.3% | -7.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-15 | [EBRD supports efficient grain logistics in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66355-ebrd-supports-efficient-grain-logistics-in-ukraine.md) | -0.7% | +2.3% |
| 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 | 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 | 2025-06-20 | [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% |
| CORN | 2021-12-09 | [Ukraine logistics to lift prompt corn, pressure far end 09.12.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14522-ukraine-logistics-to-lift-prompt-corn-pressure-far-end-09-12-2021-ukragroconsult.md) | -0.4% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2021-11-17 | [Logistics to pressure Ukraine crop exports, lift prices 17.11.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14529-logistics-to-pressure-ukraine-crop-exports-lift-prices-17-11-2021-ukragroconsult.md) | +1.0% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2018-02-15 | [EBRD supports efficient grain logistics in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66355-ebrd-supports-efficient-grain-logistics-in-ukraine.md) | -0.2% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/black-sea-grain-2021-agri-logistics-issues-of-efficiency-and-competitiveness/

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