# Grain exports from Russia: why Murmansk has become the new port

> Russia sent 3,400 tonnes of wheat to Murmansk in late October and is preparing a test shipment of about 28,000–29,500 tonnes for North Africa. The route is being explored as southern maritime grain exports have fallen sharply, but Murmansk lacks a dedicated grain terminal and the test cargo is only a small share of Russia’s September seaborne exports.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:18:54.694Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90455-grain-exports-from-russia-why-murmansk-has-become-the-new-port
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced shipments through Black Sea and Azov ports constrain Russian export flows, which can support global wheat prices. The small, operationally challenging Murmansk shipment is not yet a meaningful substitute.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-22 | [Russian grain exports collapse fourfold as Black Sea ports stall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14076-russian-grain-exports-collapse-fourfold-as-black-sea-ports-stall.md) | -0.7% | — |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-29 | [Russia grain export forecast cut as Azov navigation remains closed - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14100-russia-grain-export-forecast-cut-as-azov-navigation-remains-closed-the-sizov.md) | -1.4% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-29 | [Russian battle to keep up grain export pace \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63885-russian-battle-to-keep-up-grain-export-pace-countryman.md) | -1.2% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-06 | [Russia resorts to ship-to-ship transfer to deal with increased grain export — RealnoeVremya.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63886-russia-resorts-to-ship-to-ship-transfer-to-deal-with-increased-grain-export.md) | -1.6% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- 24brussels.online: https://24brussels.online/ukraine/grain-exports-from-russia-why-murmansk-has-become-the-new-port/

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