# Grain throughput at Russian ports in 2017 roars after record harvest | Miller Magazine

> Russian ports handled 47.9 million tonnes in 2017, up 34.7% from 2016, with grain the fastest-growing cargo. Grain exports through the ports reached 42.6 million tonnes, up 29.5%, after Russia's record 139.3 million tonne harvest.

- Date: 2018-02-07 · published 2018-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66360-grain-throughput-at-russian-ports-in-2017-roars-after-record-harvest-miller
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Fast-growing Russian port throughput confirms that record Russian grain supplies are reaching export markets. This keeps competitive pressure on global wheat and barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-17 | [First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia's exit from grain deal \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14363-first-two-cargo-ships-arrive-in-ukrainian-port-after-russia-s-exit-from-grain.md) | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-24 | [Glencore seeking more capacity at Russian port \| World-grain.com \| July 23, 2018 19:11 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63887-glencore-seeking-more-capacity-at-russian-port-world-grain-com-july-23-2018-19.md) | -1.0% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-01 | [Russian Railways gives a discount on grain transportation to ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47995-russian-railways-gives-a-discount-on-grain-transportation-to-ports.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-27 | [Ukraine is shipping more grain through Black Sea despite Russia threat \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14343-ukraine-is-shipping-more-grain-through-black-sea-despite-russia-threat-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-18 | [Ukraine grain pushes Romanian Constanta port to record volume of 32.6 mln tons in Jan-Nov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14341-ukraine-grain-pushes-romanian-constanta-port-to-record-volume-of-32-6-mln-tons.md) | +1.1% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- millermagazine.com: https://millermagazine.com/en/blog/grain-throughput-at-russian-ports-in-2017-roars-after-record-harvest-2635

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