# No big problems seen in grain transportation so far - Grainews

> Quorum Corporation said Canadian grain shipments to the three major ports have been moving smoothly, with only sporadic rail problems. Overall grain volumes were up 3.9 per cent at the end of October, with Prince Rupert up 18 per cent and Vancouver up 4.4 per cent.

- Date: 2018-11-27 · published 2018-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62065-no-big-problems-seen-in-grain-transportation-so-far-grainews
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Steady rail and port throughput means no logistics-driven supply squeeze for Canadian grain, so there is little price impact. Rail capacity competing with crude and potash is a watch item.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-12 | [Rail grain transportation in Ukraine decreased by 27% in 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21071-rail-grain-transportation-in-ukraine-decreased-by-27-in-2025.md) | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 21, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16695-grain-transportation-report-july-21-2022.md) | -11.0% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-01 | [Grain Transportation Report, June 24, 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46468-grain-transportation-report-june-24-2021.md) | +1.9% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-12 | [The situation with grain transportation by rail remains tense in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44090-the-situation-with-grain-transportation-by-rail-remains-tense-in-ukraine.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/no-big-problems-seen-in-grain-transportation-so-far/

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