The Sulina Port Administration in Romania’s Danube Delta has stepped up oversight and reinstated the stricter pilot allocation protocols from 2022, UAWire reported.
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These changes took effect on August 17, according to the Ukrzovshystrans association.
The association explained: “Due to recorded instances where, between August 7 and 11, ten vessels entered Ukrainian ports without following the priority queue, the Romanian side is implementing daily monitoring of compliance with the intergovernmental agreement dated May 26, 2022.”
Queue formation for vessels bound for Ukrainian ports is now based exclusively on official lists provided by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. Ships not included on Ukraine’s official quota list will not be allowed passage.
Romania has also reinstated proportional pilot distribution: 40% to Ukrainian ports Reni, Izmail, Orlivka, and Kiliia; 40% to Romanian ports Galati, Braila, and Tulcea; and 20% to Moldova’s Giurgiulesti port. Ships heading to ports in other countries will be served in a general queue on a “first come, first served” basis, factoring in the time of arrival and when documents are submitted.
Ukrzovshystrans advises carriers to check if their vessels are included in the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority nomination lists. have put critical import and export flows at risk, creating a crisis with far-reaching consequences for Ukraine.
