# Shipowners begin showing interest in Greater Odesa ports, but no freight deals concluded

> Shipowners offered vessels for loading at Greater Odesa's deepwater ports during the reporting week, but negotiations ended without deals. The indicative Handysize freight rate to Egypt was $105/t plus a $500k ballast bonus, roughly $130/t all-in, versus $23/t on July 10, 2026. Danube shipping is also congested, with more than 100 vessels queued at the Sulina Canal.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T06:10:31.007Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97224-shipowners-begin-showing-interest-in-greater-odesa-ports-but-no-freight-deals
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Freight costs for Black Sea wheat exports have roughly quintupled while the ports remain disrupted, widening the gap between Ukrainian farm-gate and export prices. Stalled shipping keeps grain stranded and pressures wheat and feed-grain availability for importers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2023-05-22 | [UN concerned by lack of grain ships going to one Ukrainian port \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14394-un-concerned-by-lack-of-grain-ships-going-to-one-ukrainian-port-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-19 | [Rising Freight Puts Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations -ICS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42044-rising-freight-puts-heavy-burden-on-grain-importing-nations-ics.md) | +7.4% | +12.6% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2024-01-26 | [Freight rates for grain shipping from Ukraine's Odessa ports continue to decline - brokers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32319-freight-rates-for-grain-shipping-from-ukraine-s-odessa-ports-continue-to.md) | -0.9% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2024-09-30 | [Bulk carriers freight rates from Ukrainian ports have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28514-bulk-carriers-freight-rates-from-ukrainian-ports-have-increased-ukrainian-and.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-14 | [Freight rates for grain transportation by coasters to Italy have increased on the Danube \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16952-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-by-coasters-to-italy-have-increased-on.md) | +1.1% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/shipowners-begin-showing-interest-in-greater-odesa-ports-but-no-freight-deals-concluded/
- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/news/sudnovlasnyky-pochaly-proyavlyaty-interes-do-portiv-velykoyi-odesy-ale-frahtovyh-ugod-nemaye/

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