grain exports


Saturday, August 22, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea
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Russia Considers Grain Purchases To Offset Export Disruptions

By Bloomberg News Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government is planning a series of measures to support grain producers, include crop

August 22, 2026
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A grain ship carrying Ukrainian grain is seen in the Black Sea. Photo by Serhii Smolientsev
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Russia and Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Exports Grind to a Virtual Halt

Attacks on shipping have shut down more than 97% of Russia and Ukraine's grain export capacity in the Azov and Black Sea basin, cutting off a major source of

August 19, 2026
Total Views: 973

Monday, August 10, 2026
Sandbanks emerge from the water due to the low water level of the Danube.
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Black Sea Grain Exports Squeezed as Danube Hits Record-Low Levels

Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube levels restrict flows through Romania just as escalating Russian strikes

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 1107

Friday, July 24, 2026
Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey
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Grains Markets Hit New Highs on Black Sea Attacks, Crude Oil Rally

Escalating attacks on Black Sea shipping and ports have sent wheat prices soaring to their highest in two years, stoking fresh concerns over food inflation as

July 24, 2026
Total Views: 679

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
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Ukraine’s Grain, Iron Ore Exports Hit by Russian Strikes on Ports This Winter

Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's Black Sea ports late last year have reduced their capacity and harmed Ukrainian agricultural and mineral exports, industry

February 19, 2026
Total Views: 811

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Port Exports Drop 8% Amid China Trade War

Exports from the Port of Los Angeles fell 8% in January to the lowest level in nearly three years as Trump's tariffs devastated trade with China. Soybean

February 18, 2026
Total Views: 459

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
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China’s U.S. Soybean Purchases Stall Despite Trump’s Trade Truce

China’s purchases of American soybeans appear to have stalled, less than two weeks after the US touted a wide-ranging trade truce that signaled thawing

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 1680

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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U.S. Grain Exports Rise Despite Chinese Tariffs

U.S seaborne grain exports increased 9% year-over-year during the first half of 2025, despite significant challenges from Chinese tariffs, according to a new

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 1105

Saturday, December 14, 2024
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Ukraine Plans Grain Exports To Syria Post-Assad

KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms

December 14, 2024
Total Views: 766

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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Maritime Industry on Edge as Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Corridor

In a dangerous escalation of the Ukraine conflict, Russia has intensified strikes on key Black Sea ports, posing a critical threat to global food security and

October 24, 2024
Total Views: 1413

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
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UK Warns Russia’s Black Sea Port Attacks Put Global Food Security at Risk

(Bloomberg) — An increase in Russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure in recent weeks threatens food shipments to destinations from Gaza to

October 23, 2024
Total Views: 882

Saturday, October 5, 2024
Brazil's most intense and widespread drought in the Amazon.REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
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Levels At Amazon Port Hits 122-year Low Amid Drought

By Bruno Kelly and Jake Spring MANAUS, Brazil, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The river port in the Amazon rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit

October 5, 2024
Total Views: 1094

Friday, August 16, 2024
Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
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Ukraine Grain Trader Says Too Risky to Rely on Black Sea Ports

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s crucial Black Sea grain ports are again shipping out hefty amounts, but one major trader plans to keep exporting large volumes

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 1287

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Cameroon-flagged small bulker USKO MFU is pictures in Tuzla anchorage, east Istanbul, Turkey, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Ukraine Seizes Cargo Ship, Detains Captain for Exporting ‘Looted’ Grain

KYIV, July 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine seized a foreign cargo ship in the Black Sea off its Odesa region and detained the captain on suspicion of

July 11, 2024
Total Views: 1411

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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New War Risk Ship Insurance Program to Cut Grain Costs

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Insurance broker Marsh , Lloyd’s of London insurers and Ukrainian state banks have launched a programme to cut the

November 15, 2023
Total Views: 627

Monday, October 9, 2023
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Thinning Rivers Could Disrupt Amazonian Grain Exports

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A severe drought choking major rivers in the Amazon rainforest has disrupted ship traffic near the

October 9, 2023
Total Views: 2334

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Ukraine Expects 12 More Cargo Ships at its Black Sea Ports

KYIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy said on Wednesday that 12 more cargo vessels were ready to enter a fledgling Black

October 4, 2023
Total Views: 648

Monday, October 2, 2023
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Freight Rates for Grain Exports via New Black Sea Route Fall Sharply

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A new corridor allowing cargo vessels to carry Ukrainian grain and iron ore from Black Sea ports has significantly

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 1321

Friday, September 29, 2023
Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
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Mississippi River Near Historic Lows Putting Grain Exports at Risk

CHICAGO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A key stretch of the lower Mississippi River dropped this week to within inches of its lowest-ever level and is

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 5342

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says

(Bloomberg) — Buyers are shipping grains and oil from further and further away after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted traditional trade routes.

September 27, 2023
Total Views: 606