A view of the Danube River from the port of Reni, Ukraine. Ukraine’s Danube River ports have become key arteries for grain exports, but threats from Russia and costly delays have made some shippers rethink their operations in the Black Sea. — ©2023 The New York Times Company
FOR five weeks, almost everything seemed to go wrong for a commercial vessel waiting in the Danube River to load Ukrainian grain bound for Spain via the Black Sea.
First, Russian drones exploded mere miles away from where the vessel was anchored. Then, heavy congestion on the river led to weeks of delays, costing the vessel’s operator US$8,000 (RM37,500) a day in extra running costs.
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