Ukraine and Romania are working to expand the logistics capacity of Romania's Port of Constanța to ensure uninterrupted exports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
The issue was discussed during a meeting between Taras Vysotskyi, Ukraine's minister of agrarian policy and food, and Alexandru Victor Micula, Romania's ambassador to Ukraine, Ukrinform reports, citing the ministry.
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, restrictions on Ukraine's main maritime export routes could leave grain elevators and storage facilities with a combined capacity of nearly 59 million tonnes completely full by early November. By the end of autumn, the country's grain storage shortfall could reach about 11 million tonnes.
Under these circumstances, Romania's port of Constanța is becoming a key alternative route for transshipping Ukrainian grain onto large ocean-going vessels for export to global markets.
"Today we are facing a critical situation where grain storage facilities are filling up rapidly while export opportunities remain limited. It is vital for us to preserve the harvested grain and ensure stable alternative export routes. We are counting on the support of our Romanian partners," Vysotskyi said.
