Danube Shipping Company from Odesa region starts deliveries of iron ore to Serbia

The Danube Shipping Company from Odesa region has started supplying iron ore to Serbia, photo: Facebook, Dmytro Moskalenko

The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP), headquartered in Izmail, Odesa region, has started transporting iron ore from Ukraine to Serbia.

The announcement was made by the company's CEO Dmytro Moskalenko.

This year's first caravan, consisting of the tug Kapitan Antypov and five barges, set sail with a cargo of almost 10,000 tonnes.

It should be noted that the new contract provides for volumes that are 30% higher than last year's, with the possibility of further increase.

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According to Dmytro Moskalenko, this is an important step that demonstrates the benefits of direct cooperation without intermediaries.

«In the past, the State Tax Administration used to work through foreign intermediaries, which allowed them to accumulate profits on private accounts abroad. We have changed the rules of the game. Now all contracts are direct and transparent. Everyone on the Danube knows about it at», he stressed.

A key advantage for the partners was the modernisation of the UDP fleet, which guarantees compliance with delivery schedules and meets European environmental standards. Reducing carbon emissions is an important condition for the sale of steel products in European markets.

«A modernised fleet is not only about saving money, but also about image, which is important for international companies. More modern vessels mean more contracts, higher profitability and better prospects for the development of the USP», added the head of the shipping company.

Earlier it was also reported that the State Property Fund of Ukraine has put the Black Sea Fishing Port up for auction. The complex includes the liquid bulk tanker «Vostochnyi», which is based in the Mykolaiv Commercial Port.