Container terminals in Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Georgia and Bulgaria handled about 2.75 million TEU in 2017, up 12.74% year on year. Laden container growth was recorded in every country, led by Russia and Georgia.
Container throughput growth in the Black Sea region signals expanding port capacity and trade flows, but it is largely unrelated to bulk feed grain prices and has little direct effect on feed commodity markets.
After 823 past logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.2%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 1,054 past logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.5%), and -0.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.