Romania
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.
Bulgarian ship with 40,000 tonnes of corn will be the first to leave Ukrainian port
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 29 – The Bulgarian bulk carrier Rozhen is expected to sail out of the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk...
Romania allowed ships with Ukrainian grain to use Danube’s Chilia and Bastro canals
Bucharest, Romania (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Romania allowed ships with Ukrainian grain, under flags of third countries to use the Kiliya (Chilia,...
Grain vessels pass through mouth of the Danube river to reach Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 13, 2022 – The Ukrainian government said yesterday that sixteen commercial vessels are waiting to be loaded with grain...
Maersk to divert some cargo from Port of Constanta to Safiport in Turkey
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced that some cargo from the Romanian port of Constanța will be...
Transport Trade Services sets up supply chain to support Ukrainian exports
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 5, 2022 – Freight forwarder Transport Trade Services (TTS) has set up a supply chain to support Ukrainian exports...
Romania restores wide gauge railway in the Port of Galați
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – Romania has restored the wide gauge railway in the Port of Galați, 22 year since its last use. This was...
EU approves €60.7 million Romanian scheme to support the road transport sector in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The European Commission has approved a €60.7 million (RON 300 million) Romanian scheme to support companies active in road transport of goods and persons in...
DP World and PCFC to build a new Ro-Ro terminal in the Port of Constanta
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) June 24, 2022 – DP World and Dubai’s Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) have signed a contract to...
ADY Container launches a new service from Port of Batumi connecting China and Europe
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – ADY Container LLC has launched a new service from Port of Batumi connecting China and Europe via...
Metrans: new service linking Constanța port with inland Europe
Middle Corridor and the Romanian port of Constanta as a New Alternative for the New Silk Road – May 31, 2022 In connection with the conflict in Ukraine,...
Grampet Group announces its first train on the Middle Corridor
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – GRAMPET Group has announced the first train organized on the the Trans-Caspian International Transport...
Traffic jam of Ukrainian grain ships in the small Romania’s Black Sea port of Sulina
Sulina, Romania (Ports Europe) June 4, 2022 – Dozens of Ukrainian barges, mostly carrying grain, are waiting for hours and days to enter the small...
New opportunities for freight traffic through the port of Constanta, presented in Budapest
The potential of the Port of Constanta and container transport on the Danube between Central European countries and the Black Sea and Caspian Sea area was...
EU transport and tourism officials visit to the Port of Constanta
Commission for Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament, official visit to the Port of Constanta – May 24, 2022 A delegation from the European...
Port of Constanța removes unused railway wagons from its tracks
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 30, 2022 – The Port of Constanța has removed 400 of 700 unused and damaged wagons from its tracks in the port, and...
Port of Constanța handles more cargo due to Ukrainian conflict
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 30, 2022 – Since the war started on February 24, 2022, the Port of Constanța has become a key exports hub for...
Maersk introduces new rail-sea connection between Asia and Europe together with APM Terminals
In response to customers’ ever-changing supply chain needs in the current extraordinary times, Maersk introduces a new rail-sea offer connecting Asia to...