# Grain exports from Ukraine interrupted by bad weather

> Five Ukrainian seaports, including Chernomorsk, Odessa, Kherson and Yuzhny, restricted cargo handling on January 31 because of difficult weather. Ukraine ships about 95% of its grain exports through seaports.

- Date: 2019-01-31 · published 2019-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60949-grain-exports-from-ukraine-interrupted-by-bad-weather
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Port closures delay loadings from a major export origin, tightening prompt Black Sea supply and supporting grain prices if prolonged.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-18 | [Ukraine's grain exports by means of Romania's Constanta down by half in Jan-August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14272-ukraine-s-grain-exports-by-means-of-romania-s-constanta-down-by-half-in-jan.md) | +11.0% | +5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-03 | [Freight rates for grain exports from Ukraine have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25783-freight-rates-for-grain-exports-from-ukraine-have-increased-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -3.4% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-03 | [Ukrainian grain exporters incur the highest costs in ports — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67885-ukrainian-grain-exporters-incur-the-highest-costs-in-ports-latifundist-com.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-16 | [Export of grains from sea ports decreased by 60% — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68320-export-of-grains-from-sea-ports-decreased-by-60-latifundist-com.md) | -0.4% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-11 | [Ukraine: in the first week of June, the seaports halved grain shipment volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58443-ukraine-in-the-first-week-of-june-the-seaports-halved-grain-shipment-volumes.md) | -4.7% | -8.3% |
| CORN | 2025-11-14 | [Ukraine. Grain flows: Steady sea freight, exports up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14161-ukraine-grain-flows-steady-sea-freight-exports-up.md) | -0.8% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2026-10-27 | [Grain freight rates from Ukrainian Danube ports to Egypt rise by $10/t in one week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17247-grain-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-danube-ports-to-egypt-rise-by-10-t-in-one.md) | +0.0% | — |
| CORN | 2021-02-03 | [Argentine Grain Exports Hit by Trucker Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48462-argentine-grain-exports-hit-by-trucker-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.3% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/news/newsticker-grain-exports-ukraine-interrupted-bad-weather-2019-01-31

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