vessel navigation

The Sulina Canal was temporarily closed to shipping on September 14 due to high waves.

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.

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.

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.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha had a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatti.

The Turkish maritime business has seen a sharp decline in the number of ships passing through the country’s straits.

From now on, vessels heading to Ukrainian ports on the Danube will be allowed through the Sulina Canal in accordance with the order formed by the USPA.

The queue of ships at the Sulina roadstead is gradually decreasing, but part of the fleet is still waiting to enter the canal since last week.

Due to the increase in the number of vessels and bad weather, the waiting time at the entrance to the Sulinsky Canal has increased to approximately 2–3 days.

Russia has temporarily suspended shipping through the Don-Azov Canal, the waterway connecting the Don River with the Sea of ​​Azov.