Ports on the Danube set a record for cargo turnover

In 2023, cargo turnover through the Danube ports became a record – more than 29 million tons.

The main results of the work on the development of the ports of the Danube cluster was dwelt upon by the head of SE “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority” Yurii Lytvyn.

According to him, in the conditions of the unstable security situation in the Black Sea, the Danube ports remained one of the most reliable export routes.

“That is why a large part of the effort was directed at optimizing the operation of these ports. In 2023, we managed to achieve record results – thanks to our activities, more than 29 million tons of cargo passed through the Danube ports in a year. This is an increase of almost 6 times compared to the pre-war period,” said the head of USPA.

Also, the number of ship arrivals doubled – 13,045 units compared to 8,944 in 2022.

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In particular, operational dredging in the amount of 3.33 million cubic meters was carried out during 2022-2023. This helped to significantly increase the number of passing vessels.

“Increased number of pilots. In the port of Reni, 22 sea vessels and 40 barges were placed at the berths at the same time,” Yurii Lytvyn added.

In the priorities for 2024:

• support of passport depths of seaports of Ukraine;

• digitalization of processes in the Danube ports, combining them into one joint dispatching system with the ports of Great Odesa;

• technical support for pilots and updating of ship traffic monitoring systems;

• repair of highways and railway tracks;

• international cooperation within the framework of RDNA 3;

• development of the Ukrainian maritime corridor, expansion of the range of cargo handled in ports.

As previously reported by USM, in 11 months of 2023, Ukrainian ports handled 52.8 million tons of cargo against 45.6 million tons in 2022.