Moldova

From November 3, Ukrzaliznytsia has introduced restrictions on the use of its own grain carriers on certain routes to the Danube port of Reni, as well as to Romania and Moldova.

The current preferential conditions are valid until the end of 2026, that is, they expire in less than two months.

Farmers are preparing to protest on October 29 and 30 if the Moldovan parliament does not extend the licensing mechanism for grain and oilseed imports from Ukraine this week.

The current 50% discount on the transit of Ukrainian goods has been in effect since August 10 and expires at the end of December.

Moldovan grain traders are calling on the state-owned enterprise “Moldovan Railways” (CFM) to review the fee for the idleness of wagons in the port of Reni.

At an extraordinary meeting of the Moldovan-Ukrainian specialized commission, the parties failed to agree on a new regime for water discharges from the Dnister reservoir.

“Moldova Railways” is considering the possibility of extending the track directly to the territory of the state port of Giurgiuleşti.

On the night of September 9, Russian drones attacked the international automobile checkpoint “Starokozache” on the border with Moldova.

Ukrzaliznytsia considers it realistic to increase the throughput capacity of the grain corridor through Moldova to 4.5 million tons per year and sees opportunities for further growth.

The State Enterprise “Moldovan Railways” currently does not approve the transfer of grain cargo through this border crossing, so Ukrzaliznytsia is redirecting them to other junctions.