Grains & Dry Bulk · CommodityScope Indicative Freight Assessment
Russian Black Sea to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — 5kt, 30kt, 40–50kt
CommodityScope assesses the indicative spot freight market for this basis at $90.00/mt for 12 September 2026, 30kt, up $10.00 from the previous weekly reading. The assessment represents the estimated prevailing market level for the defined basis and is not a vessel-specific quotation or fixture.
Latest freight rate
What This Rate Measures
CommodityScope indicative weekly voyage freight assessment for grain from Russia to Egypt, 5,000 mt · 30,000 mt · 40–50,000 mt lots, in USD/mt.
Dry-bulk grain voyage rates: Dry-bulk grain voyage rates are CommodityScope weekly indicative freight assessments for a defined origin, destination and freight basis. Depending on the series, the basis may specify a parcel size, a vessel class, or both. Each distinct origin, destination and parcel/vessel basis is maintained as a separate series.
- Russian deep-water Black Sea ports to Egyptian Mediterranean ports; a short-haul route that carries a large share of Egyptian wheat imports.
- Three lot sizes are published for this lane and shown as separate series on this page: a 5,000 mt coaster stem, a 30,000 mt handysize-scale stem (featured) and a 40/50,000 mt panamax-scale stem. They are not comparable per tonne with each other.
Assessment basis
- Origin: Russia (Black Sea)
- Destination: Egypt
- Lot sizes: 5,000 mt · 30,000 mt · 40/50,000 mt (featured series 30,000 mt)
- Weekly rate in USD/mt
- Featured CS Series:
- CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-30KT
- Assessment type:
- CommodityScope Indicative Assessment
- Methodology:
- CommodityScope Market Assessment Methodology
Terms not specified
- Laycan
- Vessel name
- Load/discharge terms
- Named ports
Commercial terms not included in the assessment basis are not inferred.
Unit and cadence
- USD per metric tonne of cargo.
- Weekly reading — the change shown compares two weekly readings.
Assessments by Lot Size
Each lot size on this lane is a separate CommodityScope assessment series with its own history. The featured series (30kt) supplies the headline value, history table and statistics above and below; the other lot sizes are shown here side by side. Changes are CommodityScope week-on-week differences between consecutive published assessments of each series.
| Lot size | CS Series | Latest rate (USD/mt) | Weekly change | Assessment date | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5kt | CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-5KT | $45.00 | -2.00 | 18 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 30ktFeatured | CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-30KT | $90.00 | +10.00 | 12 Sep 2026 | 33 |
| 40–50kt | CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-40-50KT | $90.00 | +10.00 | 12 Sep 2026 | 33 |
| Date | 5kt | 30kt | 40–50kt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | — | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | — | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | — | $60.00 | $58.00 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | — | $60.00 | $58.00 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | — | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | — | $40.00 | $39.00 |
| 1 Aug 2026 | — | $35.00 | $33.00 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | — | $24.00 | $25.00 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | $45.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | $47.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | $45.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | $42.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | $42.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | $46.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | $46.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 30 May 2026 | $50.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| 22 May 2026 | $52.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| 16 May 2026 | $52.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| 9 May 2026 | $54.00 | $24.00 | $22.00 |
| 2 May 2026 | $55.00 | $24.00 | $22.00 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | $57.00 | $25.00 | $23.00 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | $64.00 | $25.00 | $23.00 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | $68.00 | $25.00 | $24.00 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | $71.00 | $25.00 | $24.00 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | $71.00 | $24.00 | $23.00 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | $71.00 | $24.00 | $22.00 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | $70.00 | $24.00 | $22.00 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | $62.00 | $22.00 | $21.00 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | $2.00 | $21.00 | $20.00 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | $66.00 | $20.00 | $19.00 |
Latest 30 assessment dates, all lot sizes in USD/mt. A dash means no assessment for that lot size on that date.
Weekly Grain Freight Rates — 30kt
Latest CommodityScope weekly assessments for the defined market basis (featured lot size 30kt). Dates without an available assessment are omitted.
| Date | Rate | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | $90.00 | +10.00 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | $80.00 | +20.00 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | $60.00 | 0.00 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | $60.00 | +15.00 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | $45.00 | +5.00 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | $40.00 | +5.00 |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $35.00 | +11.00 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | $24.00 | +6.00 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | $18.00 | 0.00 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | $18.00 | 0.00 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | $18.00 | 0.00 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | $18.00 | 0.00 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | $18.00 | 0.00 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | $18.00 | 0.00 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | $18.00 | 0.00 |
| 30 May 2026 | $18.00 | -2.00 |
| 22 May 2026 | $20.00 | 0.00 |
| 16 May 2026 | $20.00 | -4.00 |
| 9 May 2026 | $24.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 May 2026 | $24.00 | -1.00 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | $25.00 | 0.00 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | $25.00 | 0.00 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | $25.00 | 0.00 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | $25.00 | +1.00 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | $24.00 | 0.00 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | $24.00 | 0.00 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | $24.00 | +2.00 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | $22.00 | +1.00 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | $21.00 | +1.00 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | $20.00 | 0.00 |
Computed Summary
Calculated from the CommodityScope assessment series shown above. Each statistic states its applicable period and calculation method.
The latest rate of $90.00/mt on 12 Sep 2026 is up $10.00 (+12.5%) from the previous weekly assessment (5 Sep 2026).
Method: Computed by CommodityScope as the difference between the two most recent weekly observations (7 calendar days apart).
It is 87.5% above the August 2026 average of $48.00/mt, the most recent completed month with 5 weekly observations.
Method: Arithmetic mean of the available weekly rates in August 2026. Partial months are excluded from this comparison.
Over the available history (31 Jan 2026 – 12 Sep 2026), the highest rate was $90.00/mt on 12 Sep 2026 and the lowest was $18.00/mt on 30 May 2026.
Method: Minimum and maximum of the rate over the available history (31 Jan 2026 – 12 Sep 2026, 33 observations). This is not an all-time record.
Monthly Russian Black Sea to Egypt — 5kt, 30kt, 40–50kt Averages
Average, minimum and maximum of the available weekly rates in each calendar month. Incomplete latest months are marked month to date.
| Month | Average | Min | Max | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Month to date | 85.00 | 80.00 | 90.00 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 48.00 | 35.00 | 60.00 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 19.50 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 21.20 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 23.50 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 20.25 | 20.00 | 21.00 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 1 |
Comparable Routes, Explained
- Ukrainian Black Sea to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — 30kt, 40–50kt
Same destination and lot sizes from Ukraine; the two origins are separate series and separate pages.
$27.00 USD/mt · 12 Sep 2026 · Different parcel sizes (5kt · 30kt · 40–50kt vs 30kt · 40–50kt); values are shown for route context and are not directly comparable — no difference shown
Related Grain Freight Rates
- Argentina to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $54.00 USD/mt
- France/Germany to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $35.00 USD/mt
- Ukrainian Black Sea to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — 30kt, 40–50kt30kt · 40–50kt · $27.00 USD/mt
- US Gulf to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $45.00 USD/mt
- US PNW to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $52.00 USD/mt
- Russian Black Sea to Bangladesh Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $95.00 USD/mt
- Russian Black Sea to China Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $95.00 USD/mt
- Russian Black Sea to East Spain Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $44.00 USD/mt
What This Assessment Represents
This is a CommodityScope indicative voyage freight assessment for the origin, destination, commodity and parcel-size or vessel-class basis defined above. It is not a live fixture. Russia and Ukraine are separate origins on separate pages; where a lane publishes several lot sizes, each lot size is a separate series on the same page. Laycan, named berths and vessel identity are not inferred when the series basis does not specify them.
How to use
- Combine the freight rate with a comparable FOB origin price to estimate a CFR-equivalent sea-delivered value, provided the cargo and freight bases are compatible.
- Compare freight levels across different origin and vessel/parcel bases; differences may reflect route, vessel availability, port conditions, timing and market balance.
Not suitable for
- Fixing a vessel: no laycan, vessel name, terms (e.g. load/discharge rates) or demurrage are implied.
- Mixing lot sizes: a 30,000 mt coaster/handysize stem is not the same market as a 40/50,000 mt panamax stem.
Assessment and computed statistics: CommodityScope. See the CommodityScope Market Assessment Methodology for assessment basis, calculation principles and data policy.