Increased Grain Shipping Capacity from Romanian Port Benefits Ukraine After Black Sea Deal Collapse

Romania's Constanta port, which has become Ukraine's main alternative route for grain exports since Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea shipment deal, has the capacity to handle extra cargoes until mid-August, according to the head of the port's business association. The port has already handled roughly a third of Ukraine's grain exports since the start of the war. However, transit pressure is expected to increase on Constanta, which traditionally handles Romania's crop exports and those of its landlocked neighbors. Operators are seeking to increase capacity, and investments are being made to boost operating and transit speeds. Ukraine has also increased capacity at its Danube ports, and talks are underway for a new reloading system at the Ukrainian-Romanian border crossing.