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News•Mar 2, 2026
Middle East Conflict Sparks Slew of Shipping Charges
Shipping lines are imposing emergency surcharges and rerouting cargo due to heightened security risks in the Middle East, especially around the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. CMA CGM, HapagLloyd and Maersk have announced fees up to US$4,000 per container and are diverting vessels around the Cape of Good Hope. Australian exporters and importers now face higher costs, longer transit times and schedule volatility, prompting concerns from the Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association about transparency and commercial certainty. The conflict also threatens fuel and fertilizer supply chains that rely on the region.
By Grain Central
News•Feb 24, 2026
GRDC Update: Growth Seen in Asian Feedgrain Demand
Grains Australia CEO Richard Simonaitis told the GRDC Perth Update that bio‑fuel policies are reshaping Australian grain exports, with EU canola demand driving Western Australia’s highest‑value market. At the same time, feedgrain demand in Southeast Asia is accelerating faster than...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 24, 2026
Bangladesh’s Food Grain Imports Surge
Bangladesh’s food‑grain imports surged 42 percent in the first half of the 2025‑26 marketing year, reaching 4.2 million tonnes, driven primarily by a sharp rise in wheat purchases. Private‑sector wheat imports jumped 31 percent while government imports fell, and rice imports exploded 380 percent,...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 23, 2026
Last Week’s Trades Point to Firmer Markets: CGX
Clear Grain Exchange (CGX) reported a more balanced grain demand last week, with wheat and barley each accounting for 34% of trades, a sharp shift from wheat‑dominated activity the week before. Canola represented 15% of transactions while pulses and other...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 23, 2026
Daily Market Wire 23 February 2026
Wheat futures posted a three‑session rally as compressed spreads triggered massive short covering after the VSR observation period ended. Export commitments now cover 92 % of the USDA’s annual target, while Russian strikes have reduced Ukrainian Black Sea export capacity by...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 19, 2026
GrainCorp Confident of Global Grain Market Rebalance
GrainCorp CEO Robert Spurway told shareholders that global wheat oversupply of 18 million tonnes is driving low prices and tighter margins for grain handlers. Growers are holding back grain, reducing market availability, but the company expects inventories to rebalance eventually, though...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 19, 2026
GRDC Update: Pulses a ‘Slow Burn’ as WA Seeks Wider Rotation
At the GRDC’s 2026 Perth Update, a pulse panel highlighted the modest share of pulses in Western Australia’s record 27 million‑tonne harvest—just 1 % compared with 4.4 Mt of canola. Researchers and growers argued that improved soil liming, longer‑term rotation planning, and newer...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 17, 2026
Ongoing War Stifles Ukraine’s Grain Exports
Ukraine’s grain exports have slumped dramatically as Russian shelling intensifies attacks on Black Sea ports and energy infrastructure, cutting monthly shipments from 3.6 Mt to 2.5 Mt. Year‑to‑date volumes are 28.5% lower and export value down 18%, eroding billions of foreign‑currency earnings...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 16, 2026
Non-Tariff Measures Costing Industry Billions: GA
Grains Australia’s new report quantifies non‑tariff measures (NTMs) as a 20.4% tariff‑equivalent on Australian grain exports, costing the sector about $4.6 billion in forgone revenue each year. The analysis, built on ABARES research and ANU‑led econometric modelling, is the most detailed...
By Grain Central