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Constanța

The Port of Constanta is located on the Western coast of the Black Sea, at 179 nM from the Bosphorus Strait and 85 nM from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea. The port of Constanta benefits from an advantageous geographical position, being located on the pan-European Rhine-Danube transport corridor.

The port of Constanta has a major role in the European intermodal transport network, being favorably located at the intersection of trade routes that connect the markets of landlocked countries in Central and Eastern Europe with the Transcaucasus region, Central Asia and the Far East.

The two satellite ports Midia and Mangalia that are located not far from Constanta Port are part of the Romanian maritime port system under the coordination of Maritime Ports Administration SA Constanta

Two more ships break Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports

Yuzhny, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 1, 2023 – Two more ships left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...

Naval mine explodes near Constanta port in the Black Sea

Costineşti, Romania (Ports Europe), August 14, 2023 – A naval mine exploded on August 14 in the sea after it hit ​​the pier in front of the Forum...

Porr wins contract to build DP World terminal in Constanta Port

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – PORR Construct SRL has won the contract to build a new container terminal for Constanta South Container...

First Romania-Georgia ferry line

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) July 2, 2023 – A regular ferry line was opened between Romania’s biggest Black Sea port of Constanta and the Georgian...

EU invests €6.2 billion in sustainable, safe and efficient transport infrastructure

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 28, 2023 – The European Commission has selected 107 transport infrastructure projects to receive...

Romania seeks to support local grain producers in Constanta port

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The local authorities are looking at ways to support local farmers and grain producers in the port of...

Transport Trade Services buys Decirom terminal in Port of Constanta

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) June 20, 2023 – River operator Transport Trade Services SA is acquiring the Decirom terminal in the Port of Constanța...

Ports of Constanta and Baku to push Middle Corridor development

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) June 5, 2023 – Romania’s Black Sea Port of Constanta and Caspian Sea Port of Baku in Azerbaijan are developing a...

EU and government grants for DP World terminal in Constanta

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) June 4, 2023 – The DP World Black Sea port in Constanta, Romania has received a 31.3 million euro grant from the European...

Port of Constanta plans €650 million infrastructure investment

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) May 25, 2023 – The Port of Constanta is planning a €650 million infrastructure investment, announced management...

Port of Constanta, Busan Port Authority signs MoU

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) May 11, 2023 – The Port of Constanta and South Korea’s Busan Port Authority have signed a Memorandum of...

Port of Constanta caught up in grain dispute

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) May 5, 2023 – The Black Sea port of Constanța is caught up in a grain dispute concerning Ukraine. Since Russia...

JT Oil Terminal Constanța issues tender for oil terminal in the port

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) May 1, 2023 – JT Oil Terminal Constanța has issued a tender for the construction of a new oil terminal in Constanța...

Romania’s Port of Constanta sees Q1 2023 cargo traffic nearly +10%

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) April 25, 2023 – In the first quarter of 2023,  total cargo traffic was 19.1 million tons, compared to 17.44...

First Kazakh oil transported to Romania

Ceyhan, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – The first shipment of Kazakh oil has left the Turkish Black Sea port of Ceyhan for the oil refinery of...

Ukraine’s Orlivka ferry complex to become river-sea port

Orlivka, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – The Ukrainian Orlivka (Orlovka) ferry complex on the Danube River ferry crossing with Romania’s Isakcha is...

Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discusses transport corridors

Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – The recent Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discussed the growing importance in the region of new transport...

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