# Dutch see Dnipro River's freight-hauling potential - Apr. 27, 2018 | KyivPost

> Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry launched the Dnipro Development Initiative to revive freight transport on the Dnipro River, with Dutch companies providing expertise. The article says the river is underused and that road transport is deteriorating.

- Date: 2018-04-27 · published 2018-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65360-dutch-see-dnipro-river-s-freight-hauling-potential-apr-27-2018-kyivpost
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Development of river barge transport could eventually lower Ukrainian grain inland freight costs, but the project is at an early stage and has no near-term price impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-28 | [Ukraine’s path to economic powerhouse runs through its rivers and sea ports - Jun. 28, 2018 \| KyivPost](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64379-ukraine-s-path-to-economic-powerhouse-runs-through-its-rivers-and-sea-ports-jun.md) | -4.2% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-29 | [Drought, cold disrupts river freight \| Baking Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16394-drought-cold-disrupts-river-freight-baking-business.md) | -0.5% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-08 | [The cost of sea freight is growing as the cost of container delivery increases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45954-the-cost-of-sea-freight-is-growing-as-the-cost-of-container-delivery-increases.md) | -2.2% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-30 | [Low River Levels, Soaring Barge Freight Curb U.S. Grain Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16682-low-river-levels-soaring-barge-freight-curb-u-s-grain-exports.md) | +0.4% | -10.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-10 | [Black Sea freight rates rise amid soaring bunker fuel prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20360-black-sea-freight-rates-rise-amid-soaring-bunker-fuel-prices.md) | -1.3% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2017-10-04 | [River Freight Cost Pressuring Grain Prices \| 680 KFEQ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68667-river-freight-cost-pressuring-grain-prices-680-kfeq.md) | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [Soaring river freight hits U.S. farmers - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7541-soaring-river-freight-hits-u-s-farmers-grainews.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2018-06-28 | [Ukraine’s path to economic powerhouse runs through its rivers and sea ports - Jun. 28, 2018 \| KyivPost](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64379-ukraine-s-path-to-economic-powerhouse-runs-through-its-rivers-and-sea-ports-jun.md) | -1.1% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- archive.kyivpost.com: https://archive.kyivpost.com/business/dutch-help-turn-dnipro-river-major-waterway.html

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