Romania may open new crossing points with Ukraine to speed up the transit of ships. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BUCHAREST – Romania plans to rapidly expand one of the key transit routes for grain from neighbouring Ukraine as Russia’s escalating attacks in the Black Sea are exacerbating risks for the global food trade.
“We are in close contact with Ukraine to identify the best options to increase and speed up this transit,” Ms Odobescu said in a phone interview late on Thursday. “The security situation of course is not easy, but we are very much committed to continue to help Ukraine.
This has triggered dissatisfaction among local farmers, prompting Romania and four other eastern European nations to ban direct imports of Ukrainian grain, with the EU’s approval. The Sulina port even logged record traffic in May with over 470 ships crossing, according to the Transport Ministry.
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