Sulina
Sulinа Canal closed to shipping due to high waves
The Sulina Canal was temporarily closed to shipping on September 14 due to high waves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sulina sharply increases vessel traffic ahead of two-day break due to bad weather
About 15-16 vessels passed through the Sulina Canal over the past 24 hours, which significantly exceeds the fleet’s recent pace of passage.
Ukraine and Romania will create a joint coordination center to accelerate the movement of vessels on Sulina
The decision to establish a coordination center was made at a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Transport of Romania, the Lower Danube Administration AFDJ and the European Commission.
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.
