๐ฎ **Looking Ahead**
There are increasing inquiries for shipments at the end of September and into October as Ukrainian FOB prices soften. Capacity for September appears to be fully covered, but we expect an uptick in inquiries for October in the coming weeks.
It worth to note that handysize vessels are running about USD 2-3 pmt cheaper than smx and PMX options.
Echoing our previous update, the Atlantic market is showing early recovery signs post a 2 wk correction, which could stabilize Bsea freight rates and prevent further declines.
๐พ Black Sea Grain Market: End ofWeek update
Ukraine has just exported its first million tons of wheat in the new marketing season! Hereโs a quick snapshot of the latest export figures:
โข Wheat: 1.229 million tons (building on 2.608 million tons in the 2024/25 MY)
Looking ahead, market insiders foresee limited upside in commodity trends to long haul destinations, with most volumes likely heading to key destinations like Turkey, Egypt, and Italy and other Mediterranean countries.
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