# Grain shipping costs on the rise | World-grain.com | January 26, 2018 21:46 | World Grain

> Ocean shipping costs for grain surged in late 2017 as bulk freight demand spiked and vessel supply growth slowed. Analysts expect freight rates to stay elevated compared with recent years through much of 2018, despite a possible seasonal first-quarter dip.

- Date: 2018-01-26 · published 2018-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66881-grain-shipping-costs-on-the-rise-world-grain-com-january-26-2018-21-46-world
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher ocean freight raises the landed cost of imported grains and feedstuffs for buyers in importing regions, supporting delivered prices even when origin prices are flat.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/9270-grain-shipping-costs-on-the-rise

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