Ships carrying vegetable oil are already being given priority at Sulina.

At Sulina, vessels carrying vegetable oil have already begun receiving priority. USM reports. Avalon Shipping Operations Manager Kateryna Kononenko clarified that priority for vessels carrying vegetable oil is already reflected in the USPA lists. At the same time, if such a vessel is still far from Sulina or is not ready to transit, while a pilot is already available, the pilot is assigned to the next vessel in the queue. Kononenko said she does not expect the new mechanism to have a significant impact on overall traffic, since vegetable oil accounts for a much smaller share of cargo flows than grain. As of October 26, around 80 vessels are at the Sulina roadstead, and approximately 25 more are ready to depart. At the same time, weather conditions are currently having a much greater effect on vessel movements. According to Kononenko, dense fog in Tulcea has delayed vessels heading from the 44th mile to complete formalities for about half a day for the second day in a row. ...