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The export capacity of the Danube cluster is planned to increase to 40 million tons in 2024

07 March
2024

The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, announced that the cargo turnover of the Danube port cluster increased by almost 600% compared to 2021.

TTS writes about this from referencesyum for the information of the Government portal.

"More than 20 new transshipment points have been opened. Danube ports handle 3.3 million cargoes per month. Our goal is to expand the export capacity of the Danube cluster from 33 million tons in 2023 to 35-40 million tons in 2024," he said.

Among the points of strengthening the economy, the Head of Government mentioned export to the EU by land transport and solving the issue of border blockade.

Shmyhal also noted that exports through the Ukrainian sea corridor, which became operational in August 2023, will reach 30 million tons in the near future. According to him, the goal is stable indicators of the level of 2021 in sea transportation.