# New port grain terminals to come online in Ukraine in 2018

> Ukraine's Agrarian Policy Ministry reports a 2017 total grain harvest of 62 million tonnes. New port terminals for handling cereals are scheduled to be commissioned in 2018, including a large maritime investment project.

- Date: 2018-02-08 · published 2018-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66359-new-port-grain-terminals-to-come-online-in-ukraine-in-2018
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

New export handling capacity could ease port bottlenecks and let more Ukrainian grain reach export markets. The effect on prices is limited and depends on how quickly the terminals start operating.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-04 | [Cargill launches a grain terminal in Ukraine - port.today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64378-cargill-launches-a-grain-terminal-in-ukraine-port-today.md) | +0.2% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-06 | [IFC loan to support new grain terminal at Black Sea port \| World-grain.com \| April 06, 2017 13:39 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71357-ifc-loan-to-support-new-grain-terminal-at-black-sea-port-world-grain-com-april.md) | +0.3% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-25 | [Posco International embarks on Ukraine grain export terminal - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56938-posco-international-embarks-on-ukraine-grain-export-terminal-the-korea-herald.md) | +1.1% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-16 | [Two ships arrive in Ukraine port to load grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14364-two-ships-arrive-in-ukraine-port-to-load-grain.md) | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-27 | [In Ukrainian ports continues to become cheaper grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71408-in-ukrainian-ports-continues-to-become-cheaper-grain-transshipment.md) | +3.4% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2018-06-04 | [Cargill launches a grain terminal in Ukraine - port.today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64378-cargill-launches-a-grain-terminal-in-ukraine-port-today.md) | -2.0% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2017-04-06 | [IFC loan to support new grain terminal at Black Sea port \| World-grain.com \| April 06, 2017 13:39 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71357-ifc-loan-to-support-new-grain-terminal-at-black-sea-port-world-grain-com-april.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2019-09-25 | [Posco International embarks on Ukraine grain export terminal - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56938-posco-international-embarks-on-ukraine-grain-export-terminal-the-korea-herald.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- portseurope.com: https://www.portseurope.com/new-port-grain-terminals-to-come-online-in-ukraine-in-2018/

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