Series detail

Black Sea to South Africa Grain Freight Rate

Handysize · 35 weekly scans · 3 January 2026 to 12 September 2026.

Latest mid
95 USD/MT · as of 12 September 2026
Archive updated
15 Sep 2026 · 06:38 UTC
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Indicative weekly mids, not a confirmed trade. Firm stems on request.

Current mid
95 USD/MT
As of
12 Sep 2026
Archive range
55 – 95
Weekly scans
35

Black Sea–South Africa Grain Freight Rate — Latest Range

As of 12 September 2026 the archived mid for Black Sea → South Africa, Handysize, is 95 USD/MT, up 20 from the previous weekly scan.

The archive range on this page is 55–95 USD/MT across 35 weekly scans from 3 January 2026 to 12 September 2026.

The previous print was 75 USD/MT on 5 September 2026.

The first archived mid on this series is 55 USD/MT on 3 January 2026.

The source printed $95 Russia; Mid is the midpoint of those figures.

Figures are indicative weekly mids for RFQ context.

Black Sea–South Africa Freight Rate History — Weekly USD/MT

DateMidWeek ΔUnit
12 Sep 202695+20USD/MT
5 Sep 202675+20USD/MT
29 Aug 2026550stableUSD/MT
22 Aug 2026550stableUSD/MT
15 Aug 2026550stableUSD/MT
8 Aug 2026550stableUSD/MT
1 Aug 2026550stableUSD/MT
25 Jul 2026550stableUSD/MT
18 Jul 2026550stableUSD/MT
11 Jul 2026550stableUSD/MT
4 Jul 2026550stableUSD/MT
27 Jun 2026550stableUSD/MT
20 Jun 2026550stableUSD/MT
13 Jun 2026550stableUSD/MT
6 Jun 2026550stableUSD/MT
30 May 2026550stableUSD/MT
16 May 2026550stableUSD/MT
9 May 2026550stableUSD/MT
2 May 2026550stableUSD/MT
25 Apr 2026550stableUSD/MT
18 Apr 2026550stableUSD/MT
11 Apr 2026550stableUSD/MT
4 Apr 2026550stableUSD/MT
28 Mar 2026550stableUSD/MT
21 Mar 2026550stableUSD/MT
14 Mar 2026550stableUSD/MT
7 Mar 2026550stableUSD/MT
28 Feb 2026550stableUSD/MT
21 Feb 2026550stableUSD/MT
14 Feb 2026550stableUSD/MT
7 Feb 2026550stableUSD/MT
31 Jan 2026550stableUSD/MT
24 Jan 2026550stableUSD/MT
17 Jan 2026550stableUSD/MT
3 Jan 202655—USD/MT

Reading the Black Sea–South Africa freight series

South Africa imports wheat through Durban and Cape Town in Handysize lots; the Black Sea is one of several origins alongside Argentina, Australia and the EU. The voyage from the Black Sea runs through Suez and down the East African coast.

The source printed 55 USD/MT in all 31 weekly scans from 31 January to 29 August 2026, with no change. A flat line across seven months, while every other freight corridor on the board moved, means the quote was not being refreshed weekly.

Treat this series as a standing reference level rather than a live market indication, and obtain a current freight quote before using it in any CIF calculation.

Related on this site: Black Sea–Saudi Arabia freight and logistics and Incoterms.