BUCHAREST – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Monday the launch of an international tender aimed at attracting a new investor for Moldova’s main sea-river port, Giurgiulești. Romania has expressed interest in the strategically located port on the Danube.
Following Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports in 2022, the Danube river port, south of Moldova, played a critical role in facilitating the movement of goods to and from Ukraine. That year, Giurgiulești reached a record cargo volume of 1.8 million tons.
Chișinău’s government spokesperson Daniel Vodă said that the EBRD is in talks with several potential investors, including parties from Romania, Turkey, the Netherlands, and Denmark.