# Ukraine to expand grain transshipment capacity by 2020

> Ukrainian ports could add 29.6 million tonnes of grain transshipment capacity by 2020 if current infrastructure projects are completed. Some projects remain at the planning stage.

- Date: 2017-05-09 · published 2017-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70860-ukraine-to-expand-grain-transshipment-capacity-by-2020
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

More port capacity in Ukraine would expand the export outlet for grain over the longer term, which is bearish for world prices if realized. Completion is uncertain, so the effect is gradual.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-27 | [In Ukrainian ports continues to become cheaper grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71408-in-ukrainian-ports-continues-to-become-cheaper-grain-transshipment.md) | +3.4% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-02 | [Seaports resume grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14141-seaports-resume-grain-transshipment.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-13 | [Ukraine on track to export all 2023 grain, says Britain \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14321-ukraine-on-track-to-export-all-2023-grain-says-britain-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-28 | [Extra port capacity to boost Russia's grain exports \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67830-extra-port-capacity-to-boost-russia-s-grain-exports-agrifish-post-online-media.md) | +3.7% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-13 | [Ukraine's sea ports transship 450,000 tonnes of grain in July 1-7](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69814-ukraine-s-sea-ports-transship-450-000-tonnes-of-grain-in-july-1-7.md) | -1.8% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-04-27 | [In Ukrainian ports continues to become cheaper grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71408-in-ukrainian-ports-continues-to-become-cheaper-grain-transshipment.md) | +1.7% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2026-02-02 | [Seaports resume grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14141-seaports-resume-grain-transshipment.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-02-13 | [Ukraine on track to export all 2023 grain, says Britain \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14321-ukraine-on-track-to-export-all-2023-grain-says-britain-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- portseurope.com: https://www.portseurope.com/ukraine-to-expand-grain-transshipment-capacity-by-2020/

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