# Grain freight from Danube ports to Egypt rises to $120 per tonne, four times the July level

> Freight for corn from Ukraine's Danube ports to Egypt reached about $120 per tonne, up $10 in the last week and fourfold since July, according to the Ukrainian Grain Association citing ASAP Agri and Atria Brokers. Causes include a shortage of available vessels, queues at the Sulina Canal and high war risks in the Black Sea. Analysts note the rate is indicative for one route and vessel type.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T19:41:25.377Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78363-grain-freight-from-danube-ports-to-egypt-rises-to-120-per-tonne-four-times-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply higher freight erodes the landed value of Ukrainian corn for Egyptian and other importers, shifting buyers toward alternative origins and supporting corn prices in import markets. The cost increase is a logistics-driven premium on Black Sea origin grain.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-27 | [Grain freight rates from Ukrainian Danube ports to Egypt rise by $10/t in one week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17247-grain-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-danube-ports-to-egypt-rise-by-10-t-in-one.md) | +0.0% | — |
| CORN | 2026-09-15 | [Danube delays triple Ukraine-to-Egypt grain transit times, shippers say \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16768-danube-delays-triple-ukraine-to-egypt-grain-transit-times-shippers-say-world.md) | +1.2% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [Russia’s grain exports fell 38% in July due to port attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12809-russia-s-grain-exports-fell-38-in-july-due-to-port-attacks.md) | -0.5% | +10.1% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Freight rates for the transportation of grain from Ukrainian ports have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31096-freight-rates-for-the-transportation-of-grain-from-ukrainian-ports-have.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-11-14 | [Ukraine. Grain flows: Steady sea freight, exports up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14161-ukraine-grain-flows-steady-sea-freight-exports-up.md) | -0.8% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- ukr.net: https://www.ukr.net/news/details/economics/120324006.html

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