In early October, the Polish Węglokoks SA Group, which unites companies from the mining, metallurgical, energy and logistics sectors, closed a deal to acquire shares in the Port Północny transshipment and warehouse company in Gdańsk. The company now owns 80.43% of the port’s shares.
A new grain terminal has recently been put into operation at the Bulgarian port of Varna. The project was implemented by two companies – Port Varna EAD and Grain Terminal Varna-West AD, with some €25 million invested.
As of October 20, navigation on the Sulina and Bystre canals has been suspended due to unfavourable weather conditions. However, no restrictions have been imposed within the harbor.
Approximately 10,000 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on October 11 compared with about 11,000 wagons in late September.
On October 17, three bulk carriers used the temporary corridor of the Ukrainian Navy. In particular, the vessels Bull (82k DWT, flying the flag of Liberia), Ramus (6.1k DWT, flying the flag of Palau) and Bahar K (8.3k DWT, flying the flag of Vanuatu) departed from the ports of Greater Odesa.
The Port of Gdansk Authority has announced the signing of a grant agreement that provides the port with funding of almost €100 million for the project “Improving the Port of Gdańsk infrastructure and analysing the implementation of a low-carbon OPS system for the sustainable development of the TEN-T network”.
After an environmental impact assessment and cross-border procedures with the German side, the Regional Environmental Protection Office in Szczecin issued an environmental decision that effectively gives the green light for the construction of a container terminal in Swinoujscie.
Ukraine and Moldova signed a protocol on organizing joint control at the Novosavytska – Kuchurhan railroad crossing point on the territory of Ukraine. The protocol was signed following an online meeting between the Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Moldova, Denys Shmyhal and Dorin Recean.
In order to increase capacity, the Port of Sulina is increasing the number of berths where port control can be carried out.
Due to lower water levels, PJSC Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company is closing navigation on the Middle Danube. Currently, caravans are moving with a minimum load (1,000 tons instead of 1,500 tons per barge).