Ukraine Seeks to Boost Crop Exports Via Danube Despite Attacks
Bulk carriers navigate the Sulina Canal en route to the River Danube in Tulcea, Romania.
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The Ukrainian grain industry is lobbying the governments of Ukraine and Romania to set up anchorage areas in the waters of both countries to help increase outbound grain shipments via the Danube River.
The Danube has become Ukraine’s main crop-export route after the country’s Black Sea ports were closed in the wake of Moscow’s move in July to pull out of a pact that provided a safe corridor for shipments.