Danube
Underwater detonation could have sunk ships: drone warhead found on Danube
In Odesa region, divers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have removed the warhead of the Russian Shahed from the Danube
Alternative routes could yield 3.5–4 million tons of exports per month, — LNZ Trading
For Danube ports, the current volumes are already close to the limit, while the western border has a reserve.
After a seven-day closure of Sulina, about 80 vessels have accumulated at the roadstead
After the resumption of the Sulina Canal, vessel traffic is gradually recovering, but about 80 vessels are still waiting at the Sulina roadstead, and about 40 more are inside the Danube.
About 125 vessels have accumulated on Sulina due to a week-long break in navigation
The queue of vessels continues to grow at the approaches to the Sulina Canal due to the prolonged closure of navigation due to bad weather.
Ship calls in Great Odesa have dropped almost 20 times, cargo is being reoriented to the Danube
The number of ship calls to the ports of Great Odesa in 2026 decreased sharply: if in April the ports received 310 vessels, then in August – only 16.
The court returned a berth in one of the Danube ports to state ownership
At the request of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the court returned the berth to state ownership, the private property right to which was illegally registered under the company.
Barge freight continues to grow amid closure of the Sulina Canal
In the fire segment, a significant gap between charterers’ and shipowners’ rates remains, while demand for barge tonnage is pushing prices up.
Danube ports exported 917.7 thousand tons of agricultural products — 22.9% more than in all of August
Instead, only 25.6 thousand tons of grain passed through the terminals of Great Odesa in 22 days of September.
The queue to enter the Sulina Canal has begun to shorten
The queue of vessels entering the Sulina Canal is decreasing, but the situation with the exit to the Black Sea remains difficult.
Corn prices in Danube ports rose by another $2–6/t
Purchase prices for feed corn in Danube ports have increased to $167–175/t CPT-port.
