Overall, the freight volume handled by the 29 seaports monitored by Eurostat (including ports in Turkey) rose by 4.5% in 2021, partly recovering the 5.4% YoY decline in 2020. In Constanta, the activity returned in 2021 above the 2019 pre-pandemic level (actually, it increased by 18%).
Among the 29 seaports listed by Eurostat, the volume of freight handled in Constanta port accounted for 2.4% of the total in 2021, up from 2.0% in 2020 and 1.7% in 2012.
The Romanian port ranked as the 16th busiest freight port in Europe, a 5-seat advance compared to 2020. The port is likely to further improve its position in 2022 amid significant freight traffic to and from Ukraine.
