Danube
Tonnage shortage and congestion at Sulina pushed up rates for grain transportation from Ukraine
Coaster tonnage shortages and delays on the Sulina Canal continue to drive up the cost of grain shipments from Ukrainian ports to Egypt.
In Sulina, the queue to exit the canal is growing: the waiting time has reached 3-4 days
The problem of queues on the Sulina Canal has begun to concern not only the entrance, but also the exit. Currently, about 13 vessels are waiting to exit the canal.
There is a shortage of captains on the Danube due to the suspension of the issuance of qualification documents
The professional community proposes to introduce a temporary mechanism for the qualification of shipmasters for work on the Danube.
Freight from Danube ports has risen sharply due to a shortage of vessels and queues in Sulina
Freight rates for grain transportation from Ukrainian Danube ports have increased sharply due to the shortage of available tonnage and the increase in waiting times for passage through the Sulina Canal.
The queue at Sulina is not getting shorter: ships wait up to 17 days to reach Ukrainian ports
As of September 7, about 80 vessels are waiting at the Sulina Canal roadstead, and the pace of the fleet’s passage to Ukrainian ports remains low.
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.
Ukrainian business loses about $450,000 daily due to queues at Sulina
About 90% of ships waiting to pass through the canal are already on demurrage.
Freight from the Ukrainian Danube to Egypt increased by $27/t in 10 days
As of August 31, grain transportation to Egypt from Ukrainian Danube ports cost $90–95/t — $60–65/t more than from Romanian Constanta.
The queue in Sulina can add about $10 per ton to the freight cost
Waiting for passage through the Sulina Canal currently reaches about 10 days, which can add about $10 per ton to the cost of transporting cargo.
About 80 vessels have accumulated at the Sulina roadstead
As of August 31, about 80 vessels are expected at the Sulina Canal roadstead, and after their passage, the queue may move to the exit from the canal.
