# Danube’s dryout makes it unreliable alternative to closed Ukrainian ports — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/22292

- TASS, 2026-08-14 15:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2173433

> Transport company head Dmitry Kazanin says Ukraine’s Danube route cannot fully replace the closed Black Sea ports. Low water has stranded barges and tugboats upstream, reduced cargo capacity toward Romania’s Constanta, and forced exporters to use more vessels or make more trips.

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