Sulina
Waiting at Sulina could cost a ship $160,000 in 40 days
The long wait for ships at the Sulina roadstead creates significant additional costs for carriers.
Ukraine and Romania are working on introducing night navigation on the Sulina
Ukraine and Romania are discussing increasing the throughput of the Sulina Canal.
Priority is already being applied to vessels carrying vegetable oil in Sulina
Sulina has already begun to give priority to vessels carrying vegetable oil.
Freight on the Danube may increase after the government’s decision to prioritize oil exports
After the government’s decision on priority for oil exports, freight rates on the Danube may increase.
Vessels cannot reach Ukrainian ports on the Danube due to queue at Sulina
About 80 vessels are waiting to pass through Sulina, while some berths in Ukrainian Danube ports remain free.
Sulina closed again due to bad weather: over 80 vessels are waiting at the roadstead
The Sulina Canal has been closed again since October 18 due to adverse weather conditions, while about 82 vessels have accumulated in the roadstead.
Sulina may be closed to shipping again for several days
As of October 12, there are about 70 vessels in the Sulina roadstead. At the same time, the 44th mile area has been almost completely unloaded.
New procedures are being prepared at Sulina to speed up the passage of ships
Sulina administration and ship agents discussed new procedures to speed up the clearance of vessels for entry and exit.
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.
