Category: Freight

Ukrainian agricultural road exports averaged 10,100 tonnes per day in early May, up 6.3% from April’s 9,500 tonnes. Poland remained the main outlet, taking 46% of volumes (32,700 tonnes), with Romania and Moldova also key destinations. Processed products led flows, with sunflower oil (6,100 tonnes) and sugar (5,500 tonnes) dominating the export mix. Ongoing congestion…

Policy Continuity: Russia maintains zero export duties on wheat, barley, and corn for May 14–19, extending an export-friendly regime for the fourth consecutive week. Price Softening: Indicative prices for wheat, barley, and corn edged lower week-on-week, signaling mildly softer domestic market values. Freight Impact: Neutral to slightly bullish for Black Sea freight as competitive Russian…

Export slowdown: Ukraine’s total grain and legume exports are down 16.6% year-on-year to 30.997 million tons as of May 8, 2025. Corn-dominated mix: Corn accounts for 56.5% of shipments at 17.503 million tons, but all major crops show notable year-on-year declines. May pace deterioration: Early May exports dropped 57.7% to 798 thousand tons versus 1.885…

Canadian exports surge: Canola shipments reached 1 million tonnes in March 2025, with Q1 2025 exports up 10% year-on-year at 2.6 million tonnes. China demand recovers: March exports to China hit 369,000 tonnes, an 11‑month high, following reduced import duties under a new bilateral trade agreement. EU inflows still elevated: Pre‑normalization price discounts drove record…

Greater Odesa recovery: Average daily grain railcar unloading at Greater Odesa ports edged up to 1,245 units (+12 w/w), with loading closely matched at 1,244 units/day, signaling balanced flows. Pipeline easing: Grain wagons en route to Greater Odesa fell by 270 units to 8,431, which may reflect both improved logistics and a potential softening in…

Kazakhstan is pushing China to fast-track approvals for new feed meal exporters to alleviate current bottlenecks. Feed meal exports to China reached a record 2.15 million tons in the first seven months of the current marketing year, up 120% year-on-year. China absorbs over 99% of Kazakhstan’s feed meal exports, underscoring Kazakhstan’s growing role as a…

Granulated wheat bran export prices at Ukrainian Black Sea ports have declined since the start of the week amid weaker buying interest. Turkish CIF Marmara bids fell in parallel by about USD 5/tonne, now quoted around USD 225–235/tonne. Softening demand from key importers is pressuring prices and signaling broader weakness in the regional feed sector.…

Palm oil exports to decline: Global palm oil export shipments are forecast to fall by 2 million tonnes to 24.2 million tonnes in April–September 2026. Black Sea sunflower oil to gain: Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian sunflower oil is expected to capture displaced demand alongside other vegetable oils. Export leaders under pressure: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand’s…

Export Growth: Kazakhstan’s grain and flour exports rose 13% year-on-year to 11.1 million tons in September-April 2025/26. Uzbekistan Demand: Uzbekistan absorbed 84% of total exports, with volumes up 13.8% to 9.3 million tons. Diversifying Flows: Afghanistan (+51% to 1.8 million tons) and Kyrgyzstan (+58% to 440,000 tons) showed the strongest growth. Logistics & Policy Support:…

Russian Flaxseed Oil Exports to China Surge Past Full-Year 2024/25 Volumes Russia shipped over 0.75 million tons of flaxseed oil to China in the first seven months of 2025/26 MY, already surpassing the entire 2024/25 MY export volume of 0.7 million tons. China’s share of Russian flaxseed oil exports has jumped to 78%, up from…