Seaborne Logistics·Freight Monitor
Fertilizer Seaborne Freight Rates
Fertilizer bulk shipping logistics are segmented by specific cargo lot sizes (typically 12kt, 25–30kt, and 40–50kt stems) connecting key nitrogen export origins (Arab Gulf, North Africa, Baltic) to primary discharge basins in Brazil, North America, and Europe.
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What These Rates Measure
CommodityScope weekly indicative freight assessments for urea and UAN cargoes on named bulk routes, with the parcel size where the assessment basis includes it.
- Rates are USD/mt of cargo, weekly, indicative; tonnage is shown where it forms part of the assessment basis.
- Routes are origin-to-destination pairs (e.g. Arab Gulf → Brazil, Baltic → …); a different tonnage on the same pair is a separate page.
- 15 route pages · USD/mt · Updated 21 Oct 2026.
- Weekly change is the CommodityScope difference between the two latest published assessments of that lane.
- Parcel sizes present: 6kt, 12kt, 25kt, 30kt, 32kt, 40kt, 45kt, 60kt.
- Terms not specified and therefore not shown: laycan, vessel identity, load/discharge terms, named load/discharge ports or berths.
| Origin / Destination | Commodity | Cargo / Vessel Class | Indicative Rate | Unit | Weekly Change | Assessment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria to Brazil Urea Freight Rates — 30ktAlgeria → Brazil | Urea | 30kt | $37.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Algeria to French bay Urea Freight Rates — 12ktAlgeria → French bay | Urea | 12kt | $32.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Algeria to US Gulf Urea Freight Rates — 30ktAlgeria → US Gulf | Urea | 30kt | $36.50 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Arab Gulf to Brazil Urea Freight Rates — 40ktArab Gulf → Brazil | Urea | 40kt | $94.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Arab Gulf to Thailand Urea Freight Rates — 30ktArab Gulf → Thailand | Urea | 30kt | $85.50 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Arab Gulf to US Gulf Urea Freight Rates — 45ktArab Gulf → US Gulf | Urea | 45kt | $107.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Baltic to Brazil Urea Freight Rates — 30ktBaltic → Brazil | Urea | 30kt | $60.50 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Baltic to EC Mexico Urea Freight Rates — 30ktBaltic → EC Mexico | Urea | 30kt | $61.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Baltic to WC Mexico Urea Freight Rates — 25ktBaltic → WC Mexico | Urea | 25kt | $107.50 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
China to India Urea Freight Rates — 60ktChina → India | Urea | 60kt | $29.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
China to SE Asia Urea Freight Rates — 6ktChina → SE Asia | Urea | 6kt | $41.50 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
China to WC Mexico Urea Freight Rates — 25ktChina → WC Mexico | Urea | 25kt | $52.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Egypt to French bay Urea Freight Rates — 6ktEgypt → French bay | Urea | 6kt | $51.00 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Klaipeda to Rouen UAN Freight Rates — 25kt, 32kt — 25kt · 32ktKlaipeda → Rouen | UAN | 25kt · 32kt | $31.50 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Nigeria to Brazil Urea Freight Rates — 30ktNigeria → Brazil | Urea | 30kt | $30.50 | USD/mt | 0.00 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Sources for the explanations on this page
- CommodityScope Market Assessment Methodology
- CommodityScope Market Assessment Methodology
- ICC Incoterms® 2020 rules (FOB, CFR, CIF, FCA definitions) — Meaning of the delivery terms used in the basis column.