CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-30KT

Standard Basis

The prevailing dry-bulk voyage-freight market level for a 30,000-metric-tonne grain cargo from Russian Black Sea loadings to Egypt, expressed in US dollars per metric tonne. Publication cadence is weekly.

A published value is an estimate of the prevailing market level for this Standard Basis. It is not a bid, offer, executable quotation or guaranteed price.

Specification Table

Series code

CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-30KT

Assessment type

CommodityScope Indicative Assessment

Product

Grain voyage freight

Freight basis

Dry bulk grain voyage freight for the stated origin, destination and lot size. It is not a physical wheat, corn or barley assessment.

Market

Black Sea — Russia to Egypt

Pricing basis

Voyage freight

Origin

Russia (Black Sea)

Destination

Egypt

Lot size

30,000 mt

Assessment unit

USD per metric tonne (USD/mt)

Frequency

Weekly

Published values

Assessment Midpoint

Methodology family

Dry Freight Methodology

Methodology version

1.0

Parent methodology

CS-METH-FREIGHT

Document issued

21 September 2026

Market definition

Voyage basis

Voyage freight from Russian Black Sea loadings to Egypt for the stated lot size, published in USD/mt. It is not a fixture, a charter-party quotation, or a physical grain assessment.

Origin

Russia (Black Sea)

Destination

Egypt

Lot size

The published lot size is 30,000 metric tonnes. The 5,000 mt and 40–50,000 mt lots on the same trade lane are different series.

Loading window

Loading window is not specified for this Series.

Publication schedule

Weekly cadence. Updates follow the weekly publication cycle when a qualifying market observation is available. Each value retains its assessment date.

Assessment cutoff is not specified for this Series.

Exclusions and related markets

• The 5,000 mt and 40–50,000 mt lots on the same Russia to Egypt lane are different series.
• A Ukraine origin series is a different series.
• A vessel class is not specified for this Series. It is not inferred from the lot size.
• Physical grain assessments, including Russia 12.5% wheat, and named dry-bulk freight indices are different publications.

The Assessment Midpoint and Assessment Range of CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-30KT are formed from this Series’ own voyage-freight observations. A related series does not enter the Assessment Midpoint.

Comparability is evaluated against the stated basis; adjustments apply only where the family methodology defines them.

Parent methodology

This specification defines the market basis of CS-FRT-GRN-RUSSIAN-BLACK-SEA-EGYPT-30KT and is governed by Dry Freight Methodology version 1.0.

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