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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.

Miller, Clearwater Dynamics to enable full War Risks insurance coverage for ships in the Black Sea

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) September 27, 2023 – Miller, a leading independent specialist (re)insurance broker, and Clearwater Dynamics (CWD),...

Constanta port will modernise its roads, water and electricity infrastructure

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) September 25, 2023 – A 300 million euro project for the modernisation of Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta was...

Update: No mine involved in cargo ship explosion in Black Sea

Sulina, Romania (Ports Europe) September 24, 2023 – No floating naval mine was involved in the explosion on September 20 that damaged and practically sunk...

Bulgaria, Romania call for second Ruse-Giurgiu, Danube bridge

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 22, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) has received a proposal from the Bulgarian and Romanian governments...

Port of Constanta invest to boost grain capacity

ConstanČ›a, Romania (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) September 20, 2023 – General cargo ship Seama (4,300 DWT) under the flag of Togo became the first vessel to be allegedly hit...

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

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

Port of Constanta awards PCS contract

ConstanČ›a, Romania (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) September 2, 2023 – The two ships that left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...

Update: The second ship that broke Russian blockade enters Romanian waters

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) August 27, 2023 – The bulk cargo carrier Primus (it arrived in Odessa in February 2022 under the name Polarstar),...

PSA BDP opens office in Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest, Romania (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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

CostineĹźti, Romania (Ports Europe), 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 (Ports Europe) 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

ConstanČ›a, 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

ConstanČ›a, 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...

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