The Port of Agigea

The Port's Location

The Agigea port is located on the eastern side of Agigea, on the northeast of Eforie, and the southeast of Lazu. Its exact coordinates if you are interested to look into it using maps is (44.09742647518928, 28.658663004253267).

Being situated at the western side of the Black Sea, it became an important destination point for international trade. This benefits the European countries to trade with countries across the Black Sea.

Additionally, both ports control the Danube-Black Sea canal system, a vital trade route across Europe.

Ecluza Agigea (The Port of Agigea's Lock)

Besides the Navodari's lock at the northern side of Constanta, the Agigea port also serves as the main entrance for the Danube-Black Sea Canal system.

The port operates the second lock for the entry to the canal and the Danube river, the Ecluza Agigea or the Agigea lock. The twin-lock system is now managed by the Waterways Administration.

In the southern part of the lock, the Agigea Ecluza Railway Station is situated that serves as a railway station of Agigea. It crosses the Agigea lock, which makes the train an excellent location for viewing the lock and the canal.

The lock is an important structure for directing vessels' transit from the Black Sea to Europe. It offers connections between inland Romania and other countries across the Danube-Black Sea Canal system

Danube-Black Sea Canal

The Agigea port is known as the substitute for the port of Constanta, which acts as the secondary port system for vessels in the Black Sea. Yet, it is also a crucial gateway for the Danube-Black Sea Canal.

The Danube Black Sea Canal is a navigable canal in Romania that serves as a route for shipment vessels going to western Europe. It starts from the Agigea Port, which meets with the channel from Navodari in the municipality of Poarta Alba.

• The Danube-Black Sea canal system is managed by Agigea, which links the North Sea and the Black Sea. Without the canal, it would affect the economic flow of many European countries since it travels from east to west.

• The Danube-Black Sea Canal was built after World War II when Romania regained these territories that were before under foreign occupation. This allowed free movement of vessels from the Black Sea into western Europe through its ports.

• The lock at Agigea is a feature that allows it to connect with the Black Sea, and then continue to travel westwards into Europe for approximately 908km.

• The canal system has now been built. Although minor repairs are necessary to consolidate the riverbank of the canal, it is a fantastic opportunity for a few firms to participate in the venture.

The rental business in Agigea, Kran, for example, was instrumental in completing the canal system consolidation using road rollers for hire.

Latest Issue and Trend about Agigea Port

On February 16, 2020, a business based in Bucharest was probed for importing illicit waste at the Agigea Port, which was falsely labeled as second-hand goods to the customs authorities.

The 16 containers unloaded from the vessel, under the flag of the Netherland, which arrives from the United Kingdom, in the southern part of Port Agigea.

The border guards, as well as the volunteers from the County Commissioner for Consumer Protection Constanta, the Environmental Guard, the Southern Constanta Agigea Border Customs Office, and the Constanta Public Health Department all, inspected the containers.

It was discovered that the papers provided to the agency were fake in the end. The documents claim that the containers are transporting second-hand furnishings, however, they contain garbage that is unusable.