Despite the Black Sea market entering a new grain season the freight rates for grain transportation from Ukraine have not changed significantly in all DWT segments. The Panamax owners hold rates steady while Handysize freight rates faced some decline due to a shortage of fresh cargo orders and still wide choice of corresponding tonnage in the Black and Mediterranean seas. Freight rates in the Coaster segment are positional; owners have managed to slightly up rates mostly in terms of Israeli and European ports destinations while those to Turkish ports stay at last done levels. It is worth noting that the cargo flow to European ports has perked up from mid-July but still more cargoes are needed to see sustainable rates increase on the market. Meanwhile, barge freight rates have inched down amid the absence of fresh cargo orders from Ukranian Danube ports.

As per information from Atria Brokers’ freight department, for coasters, the freight of 5-6k DWT vessels with corn from Ukrainian Danube ports to Marmara and EC Greece stay unchanged at 18-19 USD/MT and 20-22 USD/MT respectively. Meanwhile, in terms of East Med destination corresponding rates have firmed up by 1 USD/MT to 22-24 USD/MT. The freight of coasters to Israeli ports has increased by the same 1 USD/MT to 29-30 USD/MT. The freights have also perked up by 1 USD/MT in terms of East Coast Italy and Spain destinations; corresponding rates increased to 27-28 USD/MT and 29-30 USD/MT respectively.

More information about freight rates from Ukrainian ports for Panamaxes, Handysizes and Barges you can find at ASAP's report for the UGA via link below

https://uga.ua/statistika-frahtu/