What is Transportation Perspectives? A weekly report that tracks developments in ocean freight rates and U.S. agricultural commodity exports. With nearly two decades of market analysis, it offers global readers unparalleled insights into what was once an opaque industry.
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Transportation Perspectives - 2 April
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Transportation Perspectives - 26 March
President Trump’s announcement on Monday this week that the U.S. would postpone any attacks on Iranian energy facilities for five days increased hopes that a peaceful and quick resolution can be found to the war. Subsequent conflicting messaging from both sides has undermined these hopes,...
There are so many conflicting narratives between war and peace, rain and drought, hopes and fears, that it was a mixed day of trading on Friday, and a mixed outcome for the week. For today, corn suffered its sixth lower day in the past seven trading sessions. There was high volume in soyb...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the March Consumer Price Index (CPI) today, showing that it rose 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, month over month, after being up 0.3 percent in February, and rose 3.3 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. Energy was the...
For 23 years, WPI’s monthly AgReview publication has provided in-depth analysis of markets and policy. Responding to changes in both business economics and clients’ needs, this will be our last edition. We will continue to include historical analysis with our successful daily Ag Per...
WPI's monthly publication features a review of the past month's market and policy analysis articles. This month we examine the impacts of climate change, competition in the oilseeds market, the outlook of the meat industry, policies surrounding the Renewable Fuel Standards under the Biden Admin...
THE OPEN Nov beans: 5 higher Dec meal: .50 lower Dec soyoil: 35 higher Dec corn: 1 higher Dec wheat: 1 higher The markets opened as called with further strength as traders lifted shorts in beans on the back of a continuing strong soyoil performance. Grains we...
SPREADS Dec crush trades to 1.36c/bu while oilshare trades to new highs at 49.47%. Bean spreads are weaker as November contracts continue to roll forward. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 11c to 11 1/2c, while Nov 21/22 trades from 1 3/4c to 6 3/4c carry. Nov/March bean spread t...