70 Ships Await at Danube Canal for Ukrainian Grain Export
Up to 70 vessels are expected to access Ukrainian ports via the Danube's Sulina Canal to load Ukrainian grain for export, Reuters reported citing sources.
Consensus
- Up to 70 ships are waiting at the Sulin Canal of the Danube for access to Ukrainian ports.
- The Sulin Canal has limited capacity, with only two to three ships able to pass daily.
- Ukraine has shifted grain exports from Black Sea ports to Danube ports due to Russian military actions.
- Black Sea ports previously handled about 90% of Ukrainian grain exports.
- Delays are caused by lack of pilots, priority given to other cargo like fuel, and air alerts halting port operations.
- Weather conditions may temporarily close the canal.
- Each day of delay costs up to $8,000 per ship.
Points of divergence
- Russian forces have effectively blocked Ukrainian Black Sea ports, and shipowners avoid entering Odessa ports due to risk. — vesti
- The Sulin Canal cannot handle the volume of ships due to its narrow capacity, calling it a 'bottleneck'. — vesti
- The Danube ports of Izmail, Reni, and Kiliya are not deep-water ports like Odessa, Illichivsk, and Yuzhne. — vesti
- The expert urged blocking the last major waterway used by Ukraine to receive military cargo from Romania. — vesti
- The main causes of delay are lack of pilots, priority for fuel shipments, and air alerts. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Military expert told about blocking of Ukrainian grain export — Вести
- Up to 70 vessels await access to Ukrainian ports via the Danube Sulin Channel — Ведомости
- Near Danube ports about 70 vessels are in line for Ukrainian grain — Вести
Key entities
- Dunaev
- Sulinskogo Canal
- Moscow
- Ukraine
- Reuters
- Vasily Dandykin
- MK.Ru
- Sulinsky Canal of the Danube
- Black Sea Ports