Agroexport boom accelerates logistics: opportunities and risks in the value chain

The 2025-2026 growing season marks a milestone with record harvests 2025: the world's cereal world cereal production will reach 2.93 billion tons, an increase of 2.7% year-on-year (according to the latest USDA report).2.7% year-on-year growth (according to the latest report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In particular, wheat rises to 816 million tons (+1.9 %) and corn remains at high levels.

The abundance of grain exports is already impacting prices: wheat is down 12.5% year-on-year, corn is down 5.4% and barley is down more than 13%. Exporters face the challenge of mobilizing their production quickly before falling prices erode margins, further straining the agro-export chain. agro-export chain.

The impact of the boom is already being felt in Argentina's Argentine logistics infrastructure. Agro-industrial cargo transportation in Argentina grew by 6 % year-on-year, with 94.6 million tons mobilized, the third largest logistic volume in history, according to a report by the Rosario Stock Exchange. Rosario Stock Exchange.

Trucks account for about 80% of grain transport, while rail and inland waterwaywhile rail and inland waterways continue to show limited capacities. This imbalance generates bottlenecks, cost overruns and greater exposure to risks in grain transportation. risks in grain transport, from delays to quality losses.from delays to quality losses in grain storage.

The temporary elimination of withholding taxes on grain exports of grains in Argentina in Argentinaestablished in Decree 682/2025, prompted immediate shipments. The news generated an immediate reaction in the market: in just two days, 2.4 million tons were traded, with 1.7 million tons concentrated in a single day, which marked an all-time record of operations. The measure benefited the sector, but also accelerated the pressure on agro-export logistics. agro-export logistics and exposed the lack of resilience in some critical links of the agroexport chain. agro-export chain..

The new scenario of agro-export boom is not free of threats:

• Port congestion in strategic nodes such as Gran Rosario.
• Shortage of trucks and and increase in grain transportation rates.
• Insufficient rail capacitywhich prevents relieving saturated routes.
• Stressed storage and stockpilingwith risk of deterioration.
• Contractual delays that may result in penalties.
• Exposure to external factors such as climatic or geopolitical risks affecting international routes.

In this scenario, Hanseatica is positioned as a strategic partner of exporters and operators of agro-export logistics. agro-export logistics. Our experience in International Freight, Containers and LiabilityInsurance for Logistics Operators, supports us to accompany clients with high impact solutions. supports us to accompany our clients with high impact solutions.

Specifically, we make available:

• Tailor-made hedges, designed to adapt to the risks inherent to agriculture and to the volatility of international markets.
• Logistics risk consultancy with regional scopeThis allows us to anticipate contingencies and optimize efficiency throughout the agro-export chain.
• Proven financial strengththat guarantees real support in every claim.
• Global network of specialized liquidatorsensuring fast and efficient responses wherever the event occurs.

In this way, Hanseatica not only secures the cargo: it secures the very flow of agro-export logistics.turning abundance into a managed opportunity, not an uncontrollable risk.

The boom in bumper crops record harvests 2025The increase in domestic transportation and the temporary elimination of withholding taxes created a historic opportunity for the region. But this opportunity also puts stress on the agro-export chain. agro-export chain and raises operational risks.

Success will not lie in producing more, but in moving moving better. And that is where insurers such as Hanseatica are essential: by insuring the agro-export logisticsThey manage risks and offer comprehensive solutions so that abundance does not become a bottleneck.

Schedule a meeting with our specialists and find out how Hanseatica can strengthen your agro-export logistics with tailor-made solutions.. Contact us!