# Ukrainian grain exporters incur the highest costs in ports — Latifundist.com

> A World Bank adviser says Ukrainian grain logistics cost 30-40% more than in competing countries, with exporters bearing the highest costs at ports. Panamax routes to Ukrainian ports cost two to three times more than to European ports.

- Date: 2017-11-03 · published 2017-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67885-ukrainian-grain-exporters-incur-the-highest-costs-in-ports-latifundist-com
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

High Ukrainian port costs lower the netback for Black Sea grain and can keep export offers elevated relative to competitors, supporting wheat and corn prices in importing markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-17 | [Grain shipment in Ukrainian seaports dropped 40 pct — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58445-grain-shipment-in-ukrainian-seaports-dropped-40-pct-latifundist-com.md) | -6.1% | -8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-29 | [Ukrainian seaports quarter reduced grain shipment — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58943-ukrainian-seaports-quarter-reduced-grain-shipment-latifundist-com.md) | +9.6% | +15.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-28 | [Ukraine's Apr 18-24 sea port grain exports down 36% wk/wk — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53494-ukraine-s-apr-18-24-sea-port-grain-exports-down-36-wk-wk-latifundist-com.md) | +2.8% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-12 | [Ukrainian seaports reduced grain shipments by 5 pct wk/wk — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60445-ukrainian-seaports-reduced-grain-shipments-by-5-pct-wk-wk-latifundist-com.md) | -1.5% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-17 | [Ukrainian seaports reduced grain transshipment by 10% in Jan-Aug — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62871-ukrainian-seaports-reduced-grain-transshipment-by-10-in-jan-aug-latifundist-com.md) | -6.1% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2019-06-17 | [Grain shipment in Ukrainian seaports dropped 40 pct — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58445-grain-shipment-in-ukrainian-seaports-dropped-40-pct-latifundist-com.md) | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2020-04-28 | [Ukraine's Apr 18-24 sea port grain exports down 36% wk/wk — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53494-ukraine-s-apr-18-24-sea-port-grain-exports-down-36-wk-wk-latifundist-com.md) | +1.5% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2019-02-12 | [Ukrainian seaports reduced grain shipments by 5 pct wk/wk — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60445-ukrainian-seaports-reduced-grain-shipments-by-5-pct-wk-wk-latifundist-com.md) | +0.2% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- latifundist.com: https://latifundist.com/en/novosti/37680-ukrainskie-eksportery-zerna-naibolshie-zatraty-nesut-v-portah

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