# Grain prices caught in chaos on the high seas – Asian Agribiz

> An S&P Global Platts interview discusses factors driving up grain freight costs, including China's demand for grain and shipping. It covers why premium shipping rates are becoming the norm for Asian trade.

- Date: 2021-03-10 · published 2021-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48322-grain-prices-caught-in-chaos-on-the-high-seas-asian-agribiz
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent premium freight rates into Asia raise the delivered cost of grain imports, supporting higher landed prices for feed ingredients. The commentary frames elevated freight as a structural rather than temporary factor.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- asian-agribiz.com: https://www.asian-agribiz.com/2021/03/10/grain-prices-caught-in-chaos-on-the-high-seas/

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