摘要: |
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting disruption to oil and grain markets have raised ocean shipping rates and rates for barged grains. Over the past two weeks, ocean vessel traffic (including for agricultural and energy commodities) has been largely halted through the Black Sea. In its March 17 grain barge report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture noted that ocean freight rates for shipping bulk grains have risen for five consecutive weeks. As of March 10, the rate for shipping a metric ton (mt) of grain from the U.S. Gulf to Japan was $79-12 percent more than the beginning of the year, 37 percent more than the same period last year and 70 percent above the four-year average. Rates are already higher than at the peak of harvest season last year. The rate from the Pacific Northwest to Japan was $44.25 per mt-14 percent more than the beginning of the year, 36 percent more than the same period last year and 72 percent above the 4-year average. |