# Black Sea shippers favoring Ukraine over Russia | Journal of Commerce

> Black Sea shippers are shifting cargo to Ukrainian ports such as Odessa after customs reforms cut clearance times to one to two hours, versus three to four hours in Russia. Terminal handling charges in Odessa are also lower, at $186.30 per TEU compared with $200 to $210 at Novorossiysk.

- Date: 2017-06-29 · published 2017-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70336-black-sea-shippers-favoring-ukraine-over-russia-journal-of-commerce
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Faster, cheaper Ukrainian port handling can redirect grain and container flows toward Odessa, modestly affecting Black Sea export logistics costs and competition among origins.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-21 | [Ukraine refutes reports of shipowners steering clear of its Black Sea ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14148-ukraine-refutes-reports-of-shipowners-steering-clear-of-its-black-sea-ports.md) | +2.7% | +4.3% |
| 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 | 2017-11-06 | [Black Sea deep-water ports export almost 50% of Russian grains - expert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67828-black-sea-deep-water-ports-export-almost-50-of-russian-grains-expert.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-01 | [Red Sea conflict sets bomb ticking under Aussie ag shipping costs \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17019-red-sea-conflict-sets-bomb-ticking-under-aussie-ag-shipping-costs-farm-online.md) | +6.6% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-29 | [First Ukrainian corn cargo leaves Romanian Black Sea port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14492-first-ukrainian-corn-cargo-leaves-romanian-black-sea-port.md) | -0.8% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2026-01-21 | [Ukraine refutes reports of shipowners steering clear of its Black Sea ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14148-ukraine-refutes-reports-of-shipowners-steering-clear-of-its-black-sea-ports.md) | +0.8% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 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) | +9.5% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-25 | [Ukraine's Black Sea grain export success tested by Red Sea crisis \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14327-ukraine-s-black-sea-grain-export-success-tested-by-red-sea-crisis-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- joc.com: https://www.joc.com/article/black-sea-shippers-favoring-ukraine-over-russia-5233221

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