
Nikolaev and Odessa were the largest grain handling seaports in Ukraine in January-November 2016, with 8.12 million and 7.5 million tonnes respectively. Yuzhny, Chernomorsk and Oktyabrsk rounded out the top five, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
Port throughput data shows where Ukrainian grain is actually moving, and the shifts between ports reflect changing logistics costs that affect export basis and competitiveness.
After 823 past logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.2%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 1,054 past logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.5%), and -0.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.