Maersk has launched a rail service between Ukraine and Constanta due to port issues
Maersk, an international container shipping operator, is temporarily launching a rail service between Ukrainian terminals and the Romanian port of Constanța. The decision was made due to the challenging situation at Ukrainian Black Sea ports.
The new route is intended to ensure stable cargo transportation until maritime infrastructure operations improve. The trains will connect Ukrainian logistics hubs with one of the largest ports on the Black Sea.
The company notes that the temporary service will support import and export operations and provide an alternative route for container transport.
“Due to the current situation at ports in the Odesa region, we are launching a temporary rail service between Constanta (Romania) and Ukrainian terminals for both import and export shipments,” the statement reads.
The service will cover terminals in Kyiv, Odesa, and Ternopil.
It is noted that this decision is temporary and will remain in effect until the situation in the region stabilizes. The service is tentatively scheduled to operate through October 1, 2026.
The company announced this on Telegram.
Maersk is temporarily suspending operations at the terminal in Chornomorsk due to shelling.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoned Vladimir Ladanov, the Russian chargé d’affaires, expressing “unequivocal condemnation” of the Russian strike on the civilian dry cargo ship MV Golden Leo near the port of Odesa. Ten people were killed in the attack, including four Indian sailors and a Ukrainian pilot.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Community and Territorial Development emphasized that such attacks pose a danger to international shipping, undermine the stability of global trade, and threaten global food security.
Earlier, on July 13, Russian forces struck Odesa. The attack reportedly hit a transportation infrastructure facility in the city.
