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Constanța

The Port of Constanta is located on the Western coast of the Black Sea, at 179 nM from the Bosphorus Strait and 85 nM from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea. The port of Constanta benefits from an advantageous geographical position, being located on the pan-European Rhine-Danube transport corridor.

The port of Constanta has a major role in the European intermodal transport network, being favorably located at the intersection of trade routes that connect the markets of landlocked countries in Central and Eastern Europe with the Transcaucasus region, Central Asia and the Far East.

The two satellite ports Midia and Mangalia that are located not far from Constanta Port are part of the Romanian maritime port system under the coordination of Maritime Ports Administration SA Constanta

Constanta port with 1.5 mln tonnes per year container capacity

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) June 20, 2024 – The container capacity of Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta, managed by United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

Port of Constanta issues dredging tender

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) June 14, 2024 – The Port of Constanta has launched a public tender – “Maintenance dredging in maritime...

Port of Constanta awards contract for a mooring system

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) June 11, 2024 – The Port of Constanta has awarded a contract for the supply and installation of a mooring system with...

Maersk resumes container link with Port of Chornomorsk, Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – The Danish Maersk company has started its first container service using the Port of Chornomorsk since the...

Comvex invests in grain terminal, Constanta

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) June 4, 2024 – Comvex SA is to expand its Cereal Terminal at Berth 80 in Constanta North Port. It will invest 2...

Hapag-Lloyd to launch Ukraine-Romania sea shuttle

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – Starting May 27, Hapag-Lloyd will launch a cargo shuttle service between the local port of Chornomorsk and...

Port of Constanta to add berth for Ukrainian grain

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 22, 2024 – The Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta will add an additional berth for the handling of Ukrainian...

European Commissioner for Agriculture visits the Port of Constanta

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – Two days ago, the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, visited the Black Sea...

Port of Constanta plans “Port Community System”

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – The development of a Port Community System (PCS) has taken a step forward with the presentation of a...

DP World has opens three major new sites in Romania

Bucharest, Romania (Ports Europe) May 15, 2024 – DP World has opened three major new sites in Romania, two in Constanta and one in Aiud. Constanta, the...

Constanta port could benefit from new offshore wind energy law

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 14, 2024 – The Romanian parliament has adopted the country’s first offshore wind energy law. The Port of...

Port of Constanta issues tender for electricity supply

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 13, 2024 – The Port of Constanta (CN APM SA) has issued a public tender to purchase electricity supply services for...

Court of Accounts criticises Port of Constanta management

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 7, 2024 – The Romanian Court of Accounts’ has produced a highly critical report on the Port of Constanta...

Constanta port-based JT Grup plans IPO

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Romanian independent fuel distributor JT Grup Oil has announced plans for an initial public offering...

Romania seeks Qatar investment in transport sector

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – Last week, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and six ministers went on a working visit to Qatar....

Grain operators in Constanta port receive fines

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 15, 2024 – The ConstanČ›a Environmental Guard has fined 15,000 lei each to four grain operators operating in...

Azerbaijan, Romania discuss new LNG plant for Constanta Port

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja has met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Parviz Shahbazov, to...

Ussuri Capital will build a low-carbon steel plant near Constanta

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 2, 2024 – Ussuri Capital will build a low-carbon steel plant in Romania, an investment of almost €1 billion....

Port of Constanta starts study to improve efficiency

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 29, 2024 – The Port of Constanta seeks to improve handling efficiency within the freight port. The project is...

JT Grup Oil completes first stage of project in Constanta

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 27, 2024 – JT Grup Oil S.A., an operator in the fuel distribution market, has announced the completion of the...

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