Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) has announced tenders for the transportation of agricultural products by barge from Ukrainian ports on the Danube River to the Romanian port of Constanta, Acting Director General of UDP Dmitry Moskalenko said in Facebook.
“A rush of demand for the transportation of agricultural products from Ukrainian Danube ports to Constanta is coming back. After all, this is the most stable logistical direction,” he wrote.
According to the UPD head, some private shipowners have begun to raise the rates of river freight. Therefore, the department, given the high number of applications from customers, put the transportation services at a tender.
The first tender is planned for June 29. Applications for participation will be accepted till June 28. The starting price is 1 million 497 thousand 690 UAH.
“UDP has always been a supporter of predictable, but market and transparent mechanism for forming tariffs,” – summarized Moskalenko.