# Proposed Newcastle container terminal could save grain $15/t - Grain Central

> Port of Newcastle plans a new container terminal at Mayfield capable of handling ultra-large container vessels and 1.3-1.5 km trains. Developers say it could save northern New South Wales grain exporters about $10-15 per tonne versus Port Botany and Brisbane.

- Date: 2019-02-25 · published 2019-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60489-proposed-newcastle-container-terminal-could-save-grain-15-t-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower freight cost for Australian grain exports could marginally improve Australian origin competitiveness, but the project is at planning stage with no near-term price effect.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-27 | [Strike to hit Pacific National coal and grain trains \| Newcastle Herald \| Newcastle, NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68476-strike-to-hit-pacific-national-coal-and-grain-trains-newcastle-herald-newcastle.md) | -4.0% | -5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-15 | [Vancouver’s New Grain Terminal Bets on Asian Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52092-vancouver-s-new-grain-terminal-bets-on-asian-markets.md) | +0.6% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-21 | [G3 to proceed with port grain terminal at Vancouver - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73438-g3-to-proceed-with-port-grain-terminal-at-vancouver-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -0.1% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-06 | [IFC loan to support new grain terminal at Black Sea port \| World-grain.com \| April 06, 2017 13:39 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71357-ifc-loan-to-support-new-grain-terminal-at-black-sea-port-world-grain-com-april.md) | +0.3% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-04 | [Cargill launches a grain terminal in Ukraine - port.today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64378-cargill-launches-a-grain-terminal-in-ukraine-port-today.md) | +0.2% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/proposed-newcastle-container-terminal-could-save-grain-15-t/

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