The shipping platform

Location: The port of Braila is situated 170km up the River Danube, on the left bank. General overview: The Port of Brăila is one of the largest Romanian river ports. Located in the city of Brăila on the Danube river, the port is an important source of revenue for the city because many large international companies have established there. The shipbuilding industry is a key activity of the port and Norwegian and Romanian companies are the most important enterprises established there. The port is divided as follows: ● Old Port (Km 169,8 - Km 170,875) having 8 berths equipped with floating pontoons and used for passengers, fresh water supply, loading and discharging general cargoes by floating cranes and ship’s gear. ● Docuri Port - Has 496 m of pier on Danube front and 1,568 m of pier at basin. Main commodities are grains ex silo, bulk and general cargoes by shore cranes. ● Downriver of Docuri Bazin – Has a 396 m of pier at Danube waterfront use for passengers traffic Navigation is possible all year round, though dense fog occurs in Dec and Jan. The main imports are general cargo, steels and machinery, the major exports are timber, grain and livestock. The main export goods are timber, grain and groceries. The main berths in the port area are on the left bank of the Danube River, with a maximum depth of 35m.The terminal is equipped with handling equipment.The grain depot has a capacity of about 25000 tons, as well as cargo sheds and open-air freight yards. Traffic figures: Approx 2,280,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Dec 1 to Feb 28/29, Summer Mar 1 to Nov 30. Max size: Draught 7.0m.