Economy

The Romanian port of Constanta handled 8 million tons of cargo in two months, and only 550 thousand tons were Ukrainian grain.

The port of Reni is selling 100% of a stevedoring company focused on working with grain cargo. The cost of the asset is not disclosed.

The Sulina Canal remains closed to navigation due to bad weather, and about 70 vessels have accumulated in the roadstead.

As a result of the Russian Federation’s attacks on port infrastructure, about 83% of grain export shipments by rail fall on western border crossings.

Nibulon’s working capital and trade financing needs for the 2026/27 season are about $170 million.

The roadmap is aimed at the gradual introduction of competition in the freight and passenger rail transportation market.

In particular, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy is studying the situation and establishing whether there is a systemic restriction and at which facilities it is applied.

The Council of Europe expert group recorded the case of the confiscation of a vessel associated with the Russian “shadow fleet” and the transfer of the relevant property to Ukraine within the framework of international legal assistance.

The queue of vessels entering the Sulina Canal is decreasing, but the situation with the exit to the Black Sea remains difficult.

During negotiations on cooperation in the agricultural sector, Ukraine and Azerbaijan separately emphasized the importance of stable trade across the Black Sea, since land routes cannot fully replace sea transportation.