Danube's dryout makes it unreliable alternative to closed Ukrainian ports — expert

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Experts warn that the Danube River's dryout severely limits its reliability as an alternative shipping route due to more critical shallow water effects than visible from water levels alone. This impacts Ukrainian port alternatives.

According to Kazanin, the impact of shallow water is more severe than it appears when looking solely at water levels directly in Izmail or Reni