# Black Sea deep-water ports export almost 50% of Russian grains - expert

> Deep-water Black Sea ports Novorossiysk, Tuapse and Taman handle 47.5% of Russian grain exports, according to an expert speaking at a Kyiv conference. Minor Azov and Black Sea ports account for 31.5%, mainly serving Turkey. The expert also cited a shortage of rail cars and terminal capacity this season.

- Date: 2017-11-06 · published 2017-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67828-black-sea-deep-water-ports-export-almost-50-of-russian-grains-expert
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rail car and terminal shortages limit how quickly Russian wheat can reach export positions, which can firm FOB Black Sea prices. The effect on global wheat values is limited but supportive.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-08 | [Russian deep sea ports set to raise fees amid bumper crop estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50979-russian-deep-sea-ports-set-to-raise-fees-amid-bumper-crop-estimates.md) | +0.4% | +7.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-21 | [EXCLUSIVE: Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14375-exclusive-romanian-port-can-ship-more-ukraine-grain-after-collapse-of-black-sea.md) | -0.9% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-02 | [Kazakhstan has a significant potential for increasing of grain exports through the Black Sea ports – expert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65359-kazakhstan-has-a-significant-potential-for-increasing-of-grain-exports-through.md) | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-03 | [Grain export from the sea ports of Ukraine amounted to 506k tons — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68323-grain-export-from-the-sea-ports-of-ukraine-amounted-to-506k-tons-latifundist-com.md) | +4.7% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-01 | [Grain trades drive Black Sea ports ‣ WorldCargo News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70859-grain-trades-drive-black-sea-ports-worldcargo-news.md) | +2.3% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1089122

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