The freight traffic registered in the port of Constanta last year was 92.5 million tons, representing the highest volume operated so far, an increase of 22.5% compared to 75.5 million tons in 2022, the management of the Constanta National Company for the Administration of Maritime Ports (CNAPM) said.According to the source, in relation to Ukraine, the total freight traffic was 25 million tons in 2023, the Ukrainian grain that transited the port of Constanta representing over 14 million tons.Maritime freight traffic increased by 18% compared to 2022, to the value of 71 million tons, and river freight traffic increased by 40% compared to the previous year, reaching 22 million tons.Cereals remained at the top of traffic increases, with over 50%, exceeding 36 million tons in 2023, compared to 2022 when 24 million tons were recorded."Significant increases in freight traffic can be found in the case of the following groups of goods: oily seeds, iron ores, iron and steel waste, petroleum products, miscellaneous items, fertilizers," the source mentions.In recent years, the quantities of goods that have passed through the port of Constanta have broken record after record, the trend being supported by investments in infrastructure, to support economic agents in the port and to offer them conditions for attracting goods traffic.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
