Danube
Ukraine exported only a third of its potential agricultural output in August, — Vysotskyi
In the context of Russian attacks on civilian shipping and seaports, the main export channels remain the railway and the Danube.
Offers for transportation by firewood have almost disappeared from Izmail and Reni, — ASAP Agri
The shortage of vessels and congestion on the Sulina Canal increase the cost of freight and risks for carriers.
Alternative routes can take on up to 75% of the cargo of the maritime corridor, — Derkach
Alternative logistics routes can ensure the export of about 4.5 million tons of cargo per month out of approximately 6 million tons.
USPA explained how the queue of ships is formed for passage through the Sulina Canal
The Sulina Canal is managed by the Romanian AFDJ, which directly carries out pilotage and maintenance of vessels in the canal.
Nibulon proposes a mechanism that could add up to 100,000 tons of traffic per month to the Danube Corridor
According to the company’s assessment, the potential of the new solution on the scale of the Danube export corridor could be up to 100 thousand tons of additional transportation per month.
Romania completes modernization of Luminița port on the Danube-Black Sea Canal
The Romanian Shipping Canals Administration has completed the modernization and expansion of the capacities of the Luminița port on the Danube-Black Sea canal.
The passage of ships to Ukrainian ports through Sulina will again be coordinated by the USPA
From now on, vessels heading to Ukrainian ports on the Danube will be allowed through the Sulina Canal in accordance with the order formed by the USPA.
Forecasters: Danube water level will remain abnormally low until the end of August
The water level of the Danube in the Ukrainian section in the first 15 days of August was only 38–43% of the norm — the minimum August level in the Rhine has been updated.
Freight from Ukraine to Egypt rose in price sharply against the backdrop of a tonnage shortage on the Danube
Limited tonnage supply allows shipowners to maintain high rates for the transportation of Ukrainian grain.
Record Shallowing of the Danube Complicates Ukrainian Grain Exports Through Constanta — Bloomberg
Low water levels are forcing barges to take on fewer cargoes, and shipping on the Danube is becoming more expensive at a time when Ukraine is increasingly dependent on alternative export routes.
