Giurgiulești Port could raise capacity by 20–25% after a new multimodal berth is built

Construction of a new multimodal berth at the Giurgiulești International Free Port will start within two months and take about 12 months. Once completed, the port’s capacity could rise by 20%, possibly 25%, said Ghiorghe Bătrînca, chairman of the board of operator Danube Logistics.

In April 2026, Danube Logistics was taken over from the EBRD by Romania’s Constanța Maritime Ports Administration. The new shareholder wants to resume container handling, which currently does not go through Giurgiulești, and is discussing a Vienna–Constanța container barge line with a terminus at Giurgiulești. Because of low water levels on the Danube and Prut, ships can now also operate at night, and loading can be done partly at the berth and completed on the Danube.

What it means for you

• Exporters and importers may gain another route, including for containers.
• Freight forwarders should watch for the container line relaunch.
• Little changes in the coming months: the effect will come once works are finished.

Source: Mold-Street, 03.10.2026