# T-Ports on track to take 2019 grain in Eyre Peninsula shake-up - Grain Central

> T-Ports is preparing to open its Lock and Lucky Bay grain bunkers, with about 510,000 tonnes of combined storage capacity plus 24,000 tonnes portside at Lucky Bay. First grain is expected in March-April, with full operation by October in a normal season. The company says its freight differential is $1-$15/t below current domestic haulage costs.

- Date: 2019-02-19 · published 2019-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60604-t-ports-on-track-to-take-2019-grain-in-eyre-peninsula-shake-up-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

New competing storage and export capacity on the Eyre Peninsula could lower handling and freight costs for growers, a slight bearish factor for regional grain basis.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-13 | [Ukraine on track to export all 2023 grain, says Britain \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14321-ukraine-on-track-to-export-all-2023-grain-says-britain-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-27 | [In Ukrainian ports continues to become cheaper grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71408-in-ukrainian-ports-continues-to-become-cheaper-grain-transshipment.md) | +3.4% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-16 | [Two ships arrive in Ukraine port to load grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14364-two-ships-arrive-in-ukraine-port-to-load-grain.md) | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-13 | [Ukraine's sea ports transship 450,000 tonnes of grain in July 1-7](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69814-ukraine-s-sea-ports-transship-450-000-tonnes-of-grain-in-july-1-7.md) | -1.8% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-30 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 30, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58982-grain-transportation-report-may-30-2019.md) | +9.6% | +16.2% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/t-ports-on-track-to-take-2019-grain-in-eyre-peninsula-shake-up/

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