A large share of goods from China destined for Bulgaria's capital Sofia as well as for the newly independent Republic of Kosovo are to go through the Bulgarian Danube Port of Svishtov. This became possible after the facilities for the unloading of heavy-freight 40-feet containers were delivered to the International Port of Svishtov last week, the official websites of the port and of the Svishtov Municipality announced. This investment is going to allow the processing of containers of all varieties, thus removing the major obstacle before the container trade at the Bulgarian Danube town.
With the investment in the new port facilities, Svishtov will be come a serious competitor to the Bulgarian Black Sea Port of Varna, but especially to the Greek port of Thessaloniki.
Currently about two thirds of all container goods made in China and other Asian countries destined for the Bulgarian capital Sofia go through Thessaloniki. However, with the new container facilities and the shorter distance it would be more profitable to transport goods to Sofia and Central Bulgaria through Svishtov.
The Danube port town is also hoping to become a transportation center for the international of the Republic of Kosovo, Macedonia, and other states from the former Yugoslavia.
A delegation of Kosovo businessmen just visited Svishtov on June 19 and 20 in order to familiarize itself with the transportation opportunities offered by the facilities of the port.
According to the press service of the Port of Svishtov, the Kosovo representatives had confirmed their interest in developing a new trade route going through the Romanian Black Sea Port of Constanta to the Bulgarian Danube Port of Svishtov, and then to Kosovo through land transport.
This is supposed to be a cheaper route for goods from Asia and the former Soviet states destined for the new republic than the one going through the Greek Port of Thessaloniki.
The new Balkan state has no international waterway, and the Bulgarian Port of Svishtov, which is located at the southernmost point of the Danube River, is especially suitable for its container imports.
With the investment in the new port facilities, Svishtov will be come a serious competitor to the Bulgarian Black Sea Port of Varna, but especially to the Greek port of Thessaloniki.
Currently about two thirds of all container goods made in China and other Asian countries destined for the Bulgarian capital Sofia go through Thessaloniki. However, with the new container facilities and the shorter distance it would be more profitable to transport goods to Sofia and Central Bulgaria through Svishtov.
The Danube port town is also hoping to become a transportation center for the international of the Republic of Kosovo, Macedonia, and other states from the former Yugoslavia.
A delegation of Kosovo businessmen just visited Svishtov on June 19 and 20 in order to familiarize itself with the transportation opportunities offered by the facilities of the port.
According to the press service of the Port of Svishtov, the Kosovo representatives had confirmed their interest in developing a new trade route going through the Romanian Black Sea Port of Constanta to the Bulgarian Danube Port of Svishtov, and then to Kosovo through land transport.
This is supposed to be a cheaper route for goods from Asia and the former Soviet states destined for the new republic than the one going through the Greek Port of Thessaloniki.
The new Balkan state has no international waterway, and the Bulgarian Port of Svishtov, which is located at the southernmost point of the Danube River, is especially suitable for its container imports.