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Romania is a country in Southeast Europe which borders Hungary, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria and Serbia. Its primary seaport is Constanța on the Black Sea coastline. Its profile has risen in recent months as it has become one of the focal points for the exports of grain from Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has closed all Ukrainian seaports.

Port of Constanta invest to boost grain capacity

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) September 21, 2023 – Constanta is now a key port for the export of Ukrainian grain. It receives grain via waterways...

First ship hit by a mine in Black Sea – unconfirmed

Sulina, Romania (PortSEurope) September 20, 2023 – General cargo ship Seama (4,300 DWT) under the flag of Togo became the first vessel to be allegedly hit by...

Ukraine exports more grain than in 2022 via Danube, rail, road

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) September 18, 2023 – Ukraine has already exported more grain through Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta than it did...

Port of Constanta awards PCS contract

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) September 15, 2023 – The project Development of specifications for the design and implementation of a Port Community...

Modernised Constanta port to handle 4 mln tonnes of Ukrainian grain monthly

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) September 11, 2023 – An ambitious 721.3 million lei (145.2 million euro) plan to modernise the infrastructure at the...

NATO naval exercise near Danube delta, Russia losing its grip on Black Sea

Bucharest, Romania (PortSEurope) September 10, 2023 – Romanian and United States naval forces are the organisers of a multinational naval exercise Sea...

Update: Four ships went through Russian blockade; dozen more are in Ukrainian ports

Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 2, 2023 – The two ships that left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...

PSA BDP opens office in Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest, Romania (PortSEurope) August 23, 2023 – PSA BDP, a provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chains, transportation, and...

Russia again attacks Ukrainian Danube ports exporting grain

Izmail, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 16, 2023 – Ukraine’s air force on Wednesday said a large group of Russian army drones entered the mouth of the Danube...

Normal navigation in the Danube following August rains

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 15, 2023 – Following the rainy start to August, the low-flow situation in the Danube River is easing further, with...

Naval mine explodes near Constanta port in the Black Sea

Costineşti, Romania (PortSEurope), August 14, 2023 – A naval mine exploded on August 14 in the sea after it hit ​​the pier in front of the Forum...

Damen ends interest in Mangalia shipyard, Romania

Manglia, Romania (PortSEurope) August 7, 2023 – Damen Holding BV has ended its legal agreement on Mangalia shipyard with the government....

Grain pressure set to grow on Port of Constanta

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 21, 2023 – Last Monday, Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain agreement. In the next few days, it followed this...

Porr wins contract to build DP World terminal in Constanta Port

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – PORR Construct SRL has won the contract to build a new container terminal for Constanta South Container...

First Romania-Georgia ferry line

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) July 2, 2023 – A regular ferry line was opened between Romania’s biggest Black Sea port of Constanta and the Georgian...

Update: Ukraine will help Moldova rebuild 400 km railway to Reni Port with EU funding

Reni, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 30, 2023 – War-torn Ukraine will help its poor neighbour Moldova to rebuild a 400 km-long section of the railway line from...

Transport Trade Services buys Decirom terminal in Port of Constanta

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) June 20, 2023 – River operator Transport Trade Services SA is acquiring the Decirom terminal in the Port of Constanța...

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