# Smaller bulkers ‘big winners’ from rise in Asia grain demand | TradeWinds

> Operators of smaller dry bulk carriers are expected to benefit as grain shipment volumes rise, keeping handysize and supramax vessels busy with some overflow to panamaxes. Demand for wheat and rice from China, Vietnam and India is driving record activity in the global wheat trade.

- Date: 2017-02-23 · published 2017-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72700-smaller-bulkers-big-winners-from-rise-in-asia-grain-demand-tradewinds
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Asian grain import demand supports ocean freight for grain cargoes, which can lift grain freight costs for exporters and buyers. The effect on feed grain prices themselves is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

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| WHEAT | 2026-03-06 | [Australian wheat demand stands to rise in Southeast Asia amid Middle East conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16873-australian-wheat-demand-stands-to-rise-in-southeast-asia-amid-middle-east.md) | +0.8% | +0.1% |
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| WHEAT | 2023-11-17 | [Ukrainian wheat is experiencing another surge in demand from Asian countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12254-ukrainian-wheat-is-experiencing-another-surge-in-demand-from-asian-countries.md) | +3.7% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-18 | [Speculation shrouds grain demand, rejections from Egypt - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71888-speculation-shrouds-grain-demand-rejections-from-egypt-agcanada.md) | -2.8% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-10 | [E-Malt.com News article: Russia: Barley and wheat export prices rise amid strong demand from buyers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68521-e-malt-com-news-article-russia-barley-and-wheat-export-prices-rise-amid-strong.md) | +0.2% | -3.8% |
| RICE | 2020-09-03 | [Demand for Non-basmati Exports from India Increases as Price Increases in Thailand and Vietnam - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51089-demand-for-non-basmati-exports-from-india-increases-as-price-increases-in.md) | +1.5% | +1.0% |
| RICE | 2022-06-10 | [Asia rice: India rates rise as fears of export curb accelerate demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41014-asia-rice-india-rates-rise-as-fears-of-export-curb-accelerate-demand-markets.md) | -1.7% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2017-11-16 | [India rice prices rise on improved demand, fresh supply caps gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68058-india-rice-prices-rise-on-improved-demand-fresh-supply-caps-gains.md) | +2.8% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- tradewindsnews.com: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/smaller-bulkers-big-winners-from-rise-in-asia-grain-demand/1-1-1217601

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