Development of the Bystre estuary on the Danube River will give Ukraine the opportunity to increase the export of agricultural products by 1 million tons every month.
Ukraine will soon start consultations with the European Commission, Romania and member countries of international environmental conventions on the issue of dredging the Bystre estuary.
Ukraine plans to increase the draft of vessels in the Bystre Danube estuary to 7.2 meters.
After the opening of the Bystre estuary for shipping in the Danube Delta, Ukraine earned an additional $1.5 billion.
After the restoration of the passport depths on the Ukrainian section of the Danube River and the announced draft of 6.5 meters, the Danube ports reached a record number of 12 vessel calls and 90,000 tons per day.
Ukraine did not violate any interstate agreements by deepening the Bystre estuary on the Danube to increase food exports from the region’s ports.
The administration of the Izmail Sea Port allowed vessels with a draft of up to 6.5 meters to pass through the Bystre estuary.
On Saturday, July 9, it became known that the Bystre Estuary was open again. Piloting along the estuary became available again thanks to the liberation of Zmiinyi Island and ensuring the safety of the coastal section of the water area in this part of the Black Sea. USM tells what effect the opening of the Bystre Estuary will have on Ukrainian exports and what are market participants afraid of.
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