# Rising Freight Rates from Ukraine's Danube Ports to Egypt Impact Grain Shipments

> Freight rates for grain shipments from Ukraine's Danube ports to Egypt rose by $10 per ton over the past week to $120 per ton, according to ASAP Agri. Limited vessel availability, queues at Sulina, Black Sea war risks, and firm shipowner terms have widened the gap between owner and charterer rate expectations. Barge rates on the Danube are also climbing on tonnage shortages and draft restrictions.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T12:07:57.927Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79605-rising-freight-rates-from-ukraine-s-danube-ports-to-egypt-impact-grain-shipments
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher freight costs raise the landed price of Ukrainian grain and feed grains for Egyptian buyers and reduce export competitiveness, which can support prices in origin markets while limiting demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-03 | [Freight rates for grain exports from Ukraine have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25783-freight-rates-for-grain-exports-from-ukraine-have-increased-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -3.4% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-20 | [Grain-Importing Nations Hampered by Rising Freight Rates \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41744-grain-importing-nations-hampered-by-rising-freight-rates-feed-and-grain.md) | +8.2% | +13.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-09 | [Drastic freight rate fall in Ukraine's deep sea ports brings no relief for grain trade - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38130-drastic-freight-rate-fall-in-ukraine-s-deep-sea-ports-brings-no-relief-for.md) | +10.3% | +8.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-20 | [The Ukrainian supply chain issue will remain the main upside risk to food inflation in the coming months even with significant increase in shipments from Danube ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40848-the-ukrainian-supply-chain-issue-will-remain-the-main-upside-risk-to-food.md) | -2.9% | -14.0% |
| 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 | 2025-03-03 | [Freight rates for grain exports from Ukraine have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25783-freight-rates-for-grain-exports-from-ukraine-have-increased-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLB896UCcbhmbQdRGXSJqV1P

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