Ukraine exported more grain through the port of Constanta in January-August 2023 than it did in all of 2022, even though volumes have fallen recently after Russian attacks on Danube ports prompted Ukrainian exporters to turn to road and rail routes, Reuters reports. According to the port authority, Ukraine exported 9.2 million tonnes of grain through the port of Constanta in the first eight months of the year, but the pace of deliveries has slowed as Russian attacks on Danube ports have intensified. Ukraine is one of the world's biggest grain exporters, and the port of Constanta is now the most important alternative export route for Kiev, as grain arrives in the Romanian port by truck, rail or barge on the Danube. But since July, when Moscow abandoned an international agreement allowing Ukraine to export its grain through its Black Sea ports, Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine's Danube ports. As a result, Ukraine has increased its grain shipments by rail and road, say brokers interviewed by Reuters. Data presented by the port authority shows that in the first seven months of this year a total of 8.1 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain was shipped through the port of Constanta. By comparison, during the whole of 2022, Ukraine shipped 8.6 million tonnes of grain through the port of Constanta. The Romanian officials announced that during the period to come they will double the transit monthly capacity for the grains, up to four million tons and the investments in infrastructure are underway.But the Ukrainian grains must compete for space in the Constanta port which traditionally manages the Romania’s export of agricultural produce as well as that of the neighbouring landlocked countries such as Hungary and Serbia.As a total, between January and August 2023, through the Constanta port there were sent 22.2 million tons of grains and the port authority estimates that during this year the record of approximately 25 million tons will be surpassed.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
