News / Congested port of Constanta passes Ukraine freight gauntlet to Varna

A rapid and sustained increase in cargo volumes in Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta has seen neighbouring Bulgaria prepare its facility in Varna for freight to and from war-torn Ukraine.

Transport and logistics consultancy Informall BG said Varna’s port and terminals, some 150km south of Constanta, were not currently congested and  it had been told by some transport stakeholders Varna was a more reasonable option for Ukrainian exporters shipping cargo in ocean containers.

Daniil Melnychenko, data analyst at Informall BG, said: ...