# Ukraine ports to set record for grain handling | World-grain.com | January 05, 2017 14:53 | World Grain

> Ukraine's sea ports handled 35.7 million tonnes of grain in the first 11 months of 2016, up 6.7% year on year. Full-year handling is on track for a record, with exports making up 97% of port volume.

- Date: 2017-01-05 · published 2017-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72848-ukraine-ports-to-set-record-for-grain-handling-world-grain-com-january-05-2017
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong port throughput signals heavy Black Sea grain export supply, which tends to pressure world wheat and corn export prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-24 | [Russian grain exports forecast to rise \| 2019-05-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58944-russian-grain-exports-forecast-to-rise-2019-05-24-world-grain.md) | -12.2% | -6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-22 | [Ukraine grain exports rise \| 2019-01-22  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60946-ukraine-grain-exports-rise-2019-01-22-world-grain.md) | -0.0% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-03 | [Russia grain exports up year on year \| World-grain.com \| April 03, 2018 14:03 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65358-russia-grain-exports-up-year-on-year-world-grain-com-april-03-2018-14-03-world.md) | +1.0% | +6.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-28 | [Ukraine can set two wheat export records \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44406-ukraine-can-set-two-wheat-export-records-ukrainian-and-world-shipping-news.md) | +10.0% | +9.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-19 | [Russia 2017/18 wheat exports seen at record, Ukraine down 18% – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70335-russia-2017-18-wheat-exports-seen-at-record-ukraine-down-18-customs-today.md) | -0.7% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [Russia sets monthly corn export record \| World-grain.com \| January 11, 2017 15:08 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72853-russia-sets-monthly-corn-export-record-world-grain-com-january-11-2017-15-08.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2019-05-24 | [Russian grain exports forecast to rise \| 2019-05-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58944-russian-grain-exports-forecast-to-rise-2019-05-24-world-grain.md) | +7.1% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2019-01-22 | [Ukraine grain exports rise \| 2019-01-22  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60946-ukraine-grain-exports-rise-2019-01-22-world-grain.md) | +0.7% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/7560-ukraine-ports-to-set-record-for-grain-handling

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