# Record Harvest Spells More Trouble for Conflict-Hit Ukraine - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reports that a record Ukrainian grain harvest is overwhelming the capacity of state rail monopoly Ukrzaliznytsia, which cannot keep pace with repairs to damaged rolling stock and infrastructure. Grain deliveries are being slowed in one of the world's largest grain shippers.

- Date: 2016-11-18 · published 2016-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73855-record-harvest-spells-more-trouble-for-conflict-hit-ukraine-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rail bottlenecks delay Black Sea wheat and corn shipments to export ports, which can widen basis and tighten prompt supply for importers while supporting nearby prices in origin markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-12 | [Black Sea Freeze Hitting Major Ports Spurs Grain-Crunch Concern - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72849-black-sea-freeze-hitting-major-ports-spurs-grain-crunch-concern-bloomberg.md) | +0.9% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-25 | [How can Ukraine export its harvest to the world?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14487-how-can-ukraine-export-its-harvest-to-the-world.md) | -1.3% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-27 | [Ukraine Black Sea corridor still too risky for most shippers, industry says \| Global Trade Review (GTR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14362-ukraine-black-sea-corridor-still-too-risky-for-most-shippers-industry-says.md) | -5.3% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-28 | [Russia Taps Smaller Ports to Keep Up Record Wheat Export Pace - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64375-russia-taps-smaller-ports-to-keep-up-record-wheat-export-pace-bloomberg.md) | -4.2% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-01 | [The Russia-Ukraine conflict’s global impact on maritime trade \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40384-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-s-global-impact-on-maritime-trade-world-ports.md) | -7.2% | -15.1% |
| CORN | 2017-01-12 | [Black Sea Freeze Hitting Major Ports Spurs Grain-Crunch Concern - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72849-black-sea-freeze-hitting-major-ports-spurs-grain-crunch-concern-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2022-05-25 | [How can Ukraine export its harvest to the world?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14487-how-can-ukraine-export-its-harvest-to-the-world.md) | -2.8% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2023-09-27 | [Ukraine Black Sea corridor still too risky for most shippers, industry says \| Global Trade Review (GTR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14362-ukraine-black-sea-corridor-still-too-risky-for-most-shippers-industry-says.md) | +1.8% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-18/crop-bottleneck-on-soviet-era-railroad-disrupts-ukraine-exports

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