# Ukraine resumes grain shipments from Azov Sea

> Ukraine's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that grain shipments from the Azov Sea ports had resumed after being blocked for about 10 days following a military standoff with Russia in the Kerch Strait. Loading at Mariupol and Berdyansk was restored to regular operations.

- Date: 2018-12-04 · published 2018-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61436-ukraine-resumes-grain-shipments-from-azov-sea
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Restored loadings at Azov ports ease near-term supply disruption from Ukraine, though Russian inspections persist and risk remains. Wheat and corn prices may soften modestly as the logistics threat recedes.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-02 | [Seaports resume grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14141-seaports-resume-grain-transshipment.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-25 | [First Ukraine Black Sea grain shipments could move in days - U.N., Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14470-first-ukraine-black-sea-grain-shipments-could-move-in-days-u-n-ukraine.md) | -9.5% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-21 | [Ukraine may use new Black Sea route for grain shipments -producers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14367-ukraine-may-use-new-black-sea-route-for-grain-shipments-producers-reuters.md) | -2.4% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-22 | [First big grain ship leaves Ukraine's Black Sea port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14359-first-big-grain-ship-leaves-ukraine-s-black-sea-port.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-24 | [Ukraine's Mar 14-20 sea port grain shipment surged a quarter — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53987-ukraine-s-mar-14-20-sea-port-grain-shipment-surged-a-quarter-latifundist-com.md) | +3.1% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2026-02-02 | [Seaports resume grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14141-seaports-resume-grain-transshipment.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [Rising Freight Rates for Grain Shipping from Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14187-rising-freight-rates-for-grain-shipping-from-ukraine.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2022-07-25 | [First Ukraine Black Sea grain shipments could move in days - U.N., Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14470-first-ukraine-black-sea-grain-shipments-could-move-in-days-u-n-ukraine.md) | -0.8% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-azov/kiev-says-russia-has-partially-unlocked-ukrainian-azov-sea-ports-idUSKBN1O30M8/?feedName=worldNews&feedType=RSS

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