# Global Grain Trade Is Shifting: Can U.S. Exporters Gain Ground as Black Sea Shipments Decline?

> Combined Russian and Ukrainian grain and oilseed shipments from Black Sea ports fell 63% year over year between July and September 2026, according to AgroLatam maritime data. Exporters are shifting to Baltic ports, European rail and Danube terminals, but these alternatives have not fully replaced lost capacity.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:12:20.274Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94401-global-grain-trade-is-shifting-can-u-s-exporters-gain-ground-as-black-sea
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Black Sea flows tighten supply to North Africa, the Middle East and Asia, supporting demand for US, Canadian, Argentine and Australian wheat and corn and firming prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-31 | [Russian grain exports shift to Baltic as Black Sea trade disrupted \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14089-russian-grain-exports-shift-to-baltic-as-black-sea-trade-disrupted-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-28 | [War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade \| UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40842-war-in-ukraine-raises-global-shipping-costs-stifles-trade-un-trade-and.md) | -7.7% | -16.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-10 | [Grains shipments from Black Sea ports slowly gain traction: sources - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14493-grains-shipments-from-black-sea-ports-slowly-gain-traction-sources-supply-chain.md) | -2.4% | +3.1% |
| 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 | 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% | — |
| CORN | 2022-06-28 | [War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade \| UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40842-war-in-ukraine-raises-global-shipping-costs-stifles-trade-un-trade-and.md) | +4.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2023-04-24 | [Argentine transporters strike, threatening grains shipments \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13971-argentine-transporters-strike-threatening-grains-shipments-financial-post.md) | -0.7% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2022-04-10 | [Grains shipments from Black Sea ports slowly gain traction: sources - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14493-grains-shipments-from-black-sea-ports-slowly-gain-traction-sources-supply-chain.md) | +2.0% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- datamarnews.com: https://datamarnews.com/noticias/global-grain-trade-is-shifting-can-u-s-exporters-gain-ground-as-black-sea-shipments-decline/

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