The European Commission called the Danube Corridor the most promising alternative for Ukrainian exports

The EU is monitoring the situation in the Black Sea and adapting the capacity of alternative routes through the Solidarity Lanes mechanisms.

The European Commission considers the Danube Corridor to be the most promising alternative to the Black Sea for Ukrainian exports. This was reported to “Suspilnyi” by a spokesperson for the European Commission in response to a request for measures to help Ukraine restore exports amid increased Russian attacks on Black Sea ports.

“The EU is determined to continue supporting Ukraine’s access to international markets. We are closely monitoring the situation in the Black Sea, in particular the disruptions caused by Russian shelling of Ukrainian seaports, transport infrastructure and border crossing points. We are also assessing the consequences for agriculture, the economy and global food security,” the spokesperson noted.

According to him, the European Commission maintains contact with the Ukrainian authorities and neighboring countries to address the challenges in the field of shipping – in particular through the Solidarity Lanes mechanisms, which allow adapting capacity to the growing demand for transportation.

“The Danube corridor remains the most promising alternative in terms of potential capacity,” the spokesman said.

As a reminder, on August 13, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine reported that due to Russian shelling, which closed three deep-water ports of Great Odesa, exports of Ukrainian agricultural products could be halved – from the planned 64.4 million tons to 29.6 million tons.

Also, as USM wrote, the day before, Ukraine and Italy discussed ways to support agricultural exports after Russian attacks on ports.