Danube
Maximum safe drafts for vessels have been updated on the Danube
The Danube has updated the current maximum safe drafts for vessels in key sections of the river and in the region’s ports.
Prices for Ukrainian corn in Danube ports are falling
Purchase prices for new crop corn in Danube ports have decreased to $165–170/t CPT-port.
Russia attacked the route to the Danube ports: UZ warns of 26 days of waiting
Russia damaged the Bilhorod-Dniester bridge in the Odesa region, which significantly limited Ukraine’s ability to deliver grain to Danube ports.
Transit via the Danube to Ukrainian ports extended by 2.5 times
The duration of voyages via the Danube to and from Ukrainian ports has increased significantly – some shipments now take about a month.
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.
