During the first 11 months of 2023, 13,045 vessels were handled in Danube ports, which is an increase of 45.8% compared to the corresponding period of 2022, when 8,944 vessels were recorded.
This was announced by Yuriy Lytvyn, Head of USPA, during the final meeting of the Ministry of Infrastructure with the heads of diplomatic missions and the public, as indicated in the CTS.
In 2021, 3,252 vessels were handled which is a 401% increase
During the first 11 months of 2023, the total volume of cargo handled through the Ukrainian Danube ports amounted to 29.4 million tons, which is an increase of 202% compared to the same period in 2022 (14.5 million tons). Compared to the cargo turnover for 11 months of 2021, when 4.9 million tons were handled, there was a significant increase of 597%.
The structure of cargo at all seaports on the Danube:
- grain cargo amounted to 14.1 million tons,
- ore – 1.7 million tons,
- oil products – 1.9 million tons,
- oil – 2.4 million tons,
- other cargo – 9.0 million tons.
It is worth reminding that the cost of logistics costs for delivering goods to Danube ports or by rail to Polish or Romanian ports is significantly higher than similar costs to Black Sea ports, sometimes reaching a difference of $90 per ton.
The alternative sea corridor has already been used by 250 ships that have successfully exported 9 million tons of cargo from Black Sea ports to Ukrainian ports.
Source: Landlord