Grains & Dry Bulk · CommodityScope Indicative Freight Assessment
Russian Black Sea to Turkey (Izmir) Grain Freight Rates — Coaster 5kt
- CommodityScope Indicative Assessment
- CS Series CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-TURKEY-IZMIR-5KT
- Dry Freight Methodology v1.0
- View full Series Specification
CommodityScope assesses the indicative spot freight market for this basis at $26.00/mt for 18 July 2026, 5kt, unchanged 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 Turkey (Izmir), 5,000 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.
- A 5,000 mt coaster stem: small vessels that can load at shallow-water ports; not comparable per tonne with handysize or panamax stems.
Assessment basis
- Origin: Russia
- Destination: Turkey (Izmir)
- Cargo: Grain
- Lot size: 5,000 mt
- Rate unit: USD/mt; weekly reading
- CS Series:
- CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-TURKEY-IZMIR-5KT
- Assessment type:
- CommodityScope Indicative Assessment
- Methodology:
- Dry Freight Methodology v1.0
- Series Specification:
- CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-TURKEY-IZMIR-5KT
Terms not specified
- Laycan
- Vessel identity
- Load/discharge terms
- Named berths
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.
Weekly Grain Freight Rates
Latest CommodityScope weekly assessments for the defined market basis. Dates without an available assessment are omitted. A different origin is a different page.
| Date | Rate | Weekly change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2026 | $26.00 | 0.00 | steady |
| 11 Jul 2026 | $26.00 | 0.00 | steady |
| 4 Jul 2026 | $26.00 | +2.00 | firm |
| 27 Jun 2026 | $24.00 | 0.00 | steady |
| 20 Jun 2026 | $24.00 | -2.00 | soft |
| 13 Jun 2026 | $26.00 | 0.00 | steady |
| 6 Jun 2026 | $26.00 | -2.00 | soft |
| 30 May 2026 | $28.00 | -6.00 | soft |
| 22 May 2026 | $34.00 | 0.00 | soft |
| 16 May 2026 | $34.00 | -4.00 | soft |
| 9 May 2026 | $38.00 | +3.00 | firm |
| 2 May 2026 | $35.00 | -6.00 | soft |
| 25 Apr 2026 | $41.00 | -6.00 | soft |
| 18 Apr 2026 | $47.00 | -4.00 | soft |
| 11 Apr 2026 | $51.00 | -2.00 | soft |
| 4 Apr 2026 | $53.00 | 0.00 | steady |
| 28 Mar 2026 | $53.00 | +1.00 | firm |
| 21 Mar 2026 | $52.00 | +3.00 | firm |
| 14 Mar 2026 | $49.00 | +3.00 | firm |
| 7 Mar 2026 | $46.00 | 0.00 | steady |
| 28 Feb 2026 | $46.00 | -5.00 | soft |
| 21 Feb 2026 | $51.00 | -1.00 | soft |
| 14 Feb 2026 | $52.00 | -1.00 | soft |
| 7 Feb 2026 | $53.00 | +5.00 | firm |
| 31 Jan 2026 | $48.00 | — | steady |
Computed Summary
Calculated from the CommodityScope assessment series shown above. Each statistic states its applicable period and calculation method.
The latest rate of $26.00/mt on 18 Jul 2026 is unchanged from the previous weekly assessment (11 Jul 2026).
Method: Computed by CommodityScope as the difference between the two most recent weekly observations (7 calendar days apart).
It is 4.0% above the June 2026 average of $25.00/mt, the most recent completed month with 4 weekly observations.
Method: Arithmetic mean of the available weekly rates in June 2026. Partial months are excluded from this comparison.
Over the available history (31 Jan 2026 – 18 Jul 2026), the highest rate was $53.00/mt on 7 Feb 2026 and the lowest was $24.00/mt on 20 Jun 2026.
Method: Minimum and maximum of the rate over the available history (31 Jan 2026 – 18 Jul 2026, 25 observations). This is not an all-time record.
Monthly Russian Black Sea to Turkey (Izmir) — Coaster 5kt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026Month to date | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 25.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 33.80 | 28.00 | 38.00 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 48.00 | 41.00 | 53.00 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 50.00 | 46.00 | 53.00 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 50.50 | 46.00 | 53.00 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 48.00 | 48.00 | 48.00 | 1 |
Related Grain Freight Rates
- Ukrainian Black Sea to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — Coaster 5kt5kt · $105.00 USD/mt
- Ukrainian Black Sea to Turkey Grain Freight Rates — Coaster 5kt5kt · $90.00 USD/mt
- Argentina to Algeria Grain Freight Rates — HandymaxHandymax · $46.00 USD/mt
- Argentina to China Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $59.00 USD/mt
- Argentina to Egypt Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $54.00 USD/mt
- Argentina to Europe Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $41.00 USD/mt
- Argentina to Indonesia Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $60.00 USD/mt
- Argentina to Iran Grain Freight Rates — PanamaxPanamax · $61.00 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 Dry Freight Methodology v1.0 for assessment basis, calculation principles and data policy.