# Hurricane Harvey, CSX problems dominate transportation picture | World-grain.com | October 10, 2017 14:31 | World Grain

> Hurricane Harvey's flooding in late August 2017 halted most grain exports through Texas Gulf ports, with virtually no wheat inspected for export in early September. CSX rail delays added to the disruption. USDA said Gulf ports handle about 46 percent of US wheat exports.

- Date: 2017-10-10 · published 2017-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6126-hurricane-harvey-csx-problems-dominate-transportation-picture-world-grain-com
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Disrupted Gulf export loadings hurt wheat export flows and pressure HRW cash bids as sales are diverted or delayed. Seasonal harvest demand for transport is expected to rise, but lower 2017 export forecasts should ease the overall pressure.

## Read by commodity

- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2017-09-29 | [Hurricane Harvey impacts U.S. grain deliveries via rail \| World-grain.com \| September 29, 2017 19:29 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68947-hurricane-harvey-impacts-u-s-grain-deliveries-via-rail-world-grain-com.md) | -4.1% | -5.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-07-28 | [Wheat prices fell in anticipation of the departure of grain ships from Ukrainian ports 28.07.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40531-wheat-prices-fell-in-anticipation-of-the-departure-of-grain-ships-from.md) | -3.0% | +4.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-09-25 | [Lack of exports drags down KC spot wheat \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28351-lack-of-exports-drags-down-kc-spot-wheat-world-grain.md) | +4.8% | +2.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-08-30 | [Low Mississippi River level will challenge grain movement again this harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12853-low-mississippi-river-level-will-challenge-grain-movement-again-this-harvest.md) | +4.5% | -2.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-10-28 | [CRMAgri - Latest - Wheat renews slide as Russia reopens Kerch Strait to grain vessels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/100-crmagri-latest-wheat-renews-slide-as-russia-reopens-kerch-strait-to-grain.md) | +0.5% | — |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/8771-hurricane-harvey-csx-problems-dominate-transportation-picture

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