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Baltic to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt
The latest indicative rate is$43.50/mt for 3 September 2026, 30kt. Weekly history is below.
Latest freight rate
What This Rate Measures
Indicative weekly voyage freight rate for urea from Baltic to Brazil, 30,000 mt lots, in USD/mt.
Fertilizer bulk freight rates: Indicative weekly freight rates for urea and UAN cargoes on named bulk routes, with the vessel tonnage where the source publishes it.
- The Baltic basis refers to loadings from Baltic Sea ports (e.g. Klaipėda, Riga, Ust-Luga, Saint Petersburg); Russian and non-Russian Baltic origins are priced separately where stated.
- Brazil: CFR Brazil fertilizer values are deliveries to Brazilian ports (e.g. Paranaguá, Santos); FOB Brazil grain values are loadings at Brazilian export ports.
Known terms (as published)
- Origin: Baltic
- Destination: Brazil
- Cargo: Urea
- Lot size: 30,000 mt
- Rate unit: USD/mt; weekly reading
Not published by the source
- Laycan
- Vessel identity
- Load/discharge terms
These terms are left blank rather than inferred.
Unit and cadence
- USD per metric tonne of cargo.
- Weekly reading.
Weekly Urea Freight Rates
Last 20 loaded weekly observations. A different origin or lot size is a different page.
| Date | Rate | Weekly change (published) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | $43.50 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 | $41.00 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 | $41.00 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2026 | $41.00 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2026 | $41.00 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | $40.50 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | $37.50 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2026 | $37.50 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2026 | $38.50 | — | — |
| 28 May 2026 | $39.00 | — | — |
| 21 May 2026 | $41.00 | — | — |
| 7 May 2026 | $47.50 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | $45.50 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | $45.50 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $48.50 | — | — |
| 19 Mar 2026 | $53.50 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2026 | $62.50 | — | — |
| 19 Feb 2026 | $65.00 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | $55.50 | — | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | $40.50 | — | — |
Computed Summary
Calculated by CommodityScope from the loaded weekly readings only. Each statement names its period and method.
The latest rate of $43.50/mt on 3 Sep 2026 is up $2.50 (+6.1%) from the previous weekly assessment (20 Aug 2026).
Method: Computed by CommodityScope as the difference between the two most recent loaded weekly observations (14 calendar days apart).
It is 6.1% above the August 2026 average of $41.00/mt, the most recent completed month with 3 weekly observations.
Method: Arithmetic mean of the published weekly midpoints in August 2026. Partial months are excluded from this comparison.
Over the loaded history (29 Jan 2026 – 3 Sep 2026), the highest rate was $65.00/mt on 19 Feb 2026 and the lowest was $37.50/mt on 11 Jun 2026.
Method: Minimum and maximum of the published rate over the loaded history (29 Jan 2026 – 3 Sep 2026, 20 observations). This is not an all-time record.
Monthly Baltic–Brazil Urea Averages
Average, minimum and maximum of published weekly rates in each calendar month. Incomplete latest months are marked month to date.
| Month | Average | Min | Max | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Month to date | 43.50 | 43.50 | 43.50 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 41.00 | 41.00 | 41.00 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 40.75 | 40.50 | 41.00 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 37.83 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 42.50 | 39.00 | 47.50 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 45.50 | 45.50 | 45.50 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 54.83 | 48.50 | 62.50 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 60.25 | 55.50 | 65.00 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 1 |
Comparable Routes, Explained
- Algeria to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt
Same destination from Algeria with the same lot size; the gap reflects voyage distance and origin-side conditions.
$34.50 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) +9.00
- Mideast Gulf to Brazil Urea Freight — 40kt
Same destination from Mideast Gulf (40,000 mt lots); the gap reflects voyage distance and origin-side conditions.
$92.00 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) -48.50
- Nigeria to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt
Same destination from Nigeria with the same lot size; the gap reflects voyage distance and origin-side conditions.
$28.50 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) +15.00
- Baltic to EC Mexico Urea Freight — 30kt
Same origin to EC Mexico; the gap reflects voyage distance.
$51.00 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) -7.50
Related Fertilizer Freight Rates
- Algeria to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $34.50 USD/mt
- Nigeria to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $28.50 USD/mt
- Mideast Gulf to Brazil Urea Freight — 40kt40kt · $92.00 USD/mt
- Baltic to EC Mexico Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $51.00 USD/mt
- Baltic to WC Mexico Urea Freight — 25kt25kt · $95.50 USD/mt
- Algeria to US Gulf Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $33.00 USD/mt
- Mideast Gulf to Thailand Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $83.50 USD/mt
- Algeria to French bay Urea Freight — 12kt12kt · $30.00 USD/mt
What This Rate Represents
This is an indicative freight rate from loaded editions, not a live fixture. Origin, destination and vessel class stay as published. Terms the source does not disclose are left blank.
How to use
- Add to the FOB fertilizer price of the origin to approximate a CFR value for that route and tonnage.
Not suitable for
- Fixing a vessel; no laycan or terms are implied.
Sources for the explanations on this page
- Loaded weekly nitrogen editions — freight table as printed
- ICC Incoterms® 2020 rules (FOB, CFR, CIF, FCA definitions) — Meaning of the delivery terms used in the basis column.
Numbers: loaded editions. Computed statistics: CommodityScope, from the loaded history (methodology).