# Grain shipping. It’s a good news-bad news story - Manitoba Co-operator

> Canadian railways are setting grain shipping records, with year-to-date movement to Pacific ports two per cent ahead of last year's pace. Canada still expects a larger-than-desirable grain carry-over of about 9.4 million tonnes into the crop year ending July 31.

- Date: 2020-05-14 · published 2020-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53143-grain-shipping-it-s-a-good-news-bad-news-story-manitoba-co-operator
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong rail throughput eases export logistics, but a large carry-over signals ample old-crop supply that tends to weigh on prices for feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-27 | [Ukraine is shipping more grain through Black Sea despite Russia threat \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14343-ukraine-is-shipping-more-grain-through-black-sea-despite-russia-threat-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-20 | [Romanian port operators racing to boost grain operating capacity \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14365-romanian-port-operators-racing-to-boost-grain-operating-capacity-reuters.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-18 | [Freight rates for grain transportation from Ukraine are decreasing \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16989-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-from-ukraine-are-decreasing-ukrainian.md) | -0.6% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-29 | [Ukraine ready for first grain ship in Russia deal - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14472-ukraine-ready-for-first-grain-ship-in-russia-deal-bbc-news.md) | +4.4% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-24 | [St. Lawrence Seaway strike leaving goods, ships stranded at Port of Thunder Bay \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33668-st-lawrence-seaway-strike-leaving-goods-ships-stranded-at-port-of-thunder-bay.md) | +1.8% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/grain-shipping-its-a-good-news-bad-news-story/

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