# Trade chokepoints risk food price surge

> The Financial Times reports that growing reliance on key transport chokepoints such as the Panama Canal and the Strait of Malacca raises the risk of food price spikes. The article cites a Chatham House report that identifies 14 critical junctures through which significant grain and soybean trade passes.

- Date: 2017-06-27 · published 2017-06-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70389-trade-chokepoints-risk-food-price-surge
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A disruption at a single chokepoint could cut export supply of soybeans and wheat, adding a risk premium to global feed and grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-03-23 | [Soy, sugar traders fight for space in Latam's largest port; costs jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48144-soy-sugar-traders-fight-for-space-in-latam-s-largest-port-costs-jump.md) | -1.7% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2026-02-12 | [Global Grain Shipments Surge 15% in Early 2026, Boosting Panamax Freight Rates - India Seatrade News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20812-global-grain-shipments-surge-15-in-early-2026-boosting-panamax-freight-rates.md) | +1.5% | +7.9% |
| SOY | 2026-10-28 | [Poultry prices may increase ahead of Christmas as feed, freight costs rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/241-poultry-prices-may-increase-ahead-of-christmas-as-feed-freight-costs-rise.md) | -1.6% | — |
| SOY | 2017-05-09 | [Mississippi River traffic closure causes slowdown for SEMO Port Authority](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70895-mississippi-river-traffic-closure-causes-slowdown-for-semo-port-authority.md) | +0.9% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2025-07-18 | [Soy and corn barge bids firm; freight costs eyed — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23940-soy-and-corn-barge-bids-firm-freight-costs-eyed-tradingview-news.md) | -1.7% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-30 | [Black Sea disruption shifts grain trade focus from price to reliable delivery \| Miller Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17676-black-sea-disruption-shifts-grain-trade-focus-from-price-to-reliable-delivery.md) | -2.5% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-09 | [Explainer: India's wheat exports surge as world prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42246-explainer-india-s-wheat-exports-surge-as-world-prices-soar-reuters.md) | -3.1% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-07 | [Transportation bottlenecks snarl inputs to food supply chains \| Supply Chain Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53536-transportation-bottlenecks-snarl-inputs-to-food-supply-chains-supply-chain-dive.md) | -0.2% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- ft.com: https://www.ft.com/content/fea9770a-5835-11e7-9fed-c19e2700005f?syn-25a6b1a6=1

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