The Port of Tulcea is one of the largest
Romania
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n river ports. Located in the city of
Tulcea
Tulcea (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea County, and had a population of 73,707 . One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city.
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on the
Danube
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river, the port is an important source of revenue for the city because many large international companies have established there.
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The shipbuilding
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industry is a key activity of the port and Norwegian
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company STX Europe
STX Europe AS, formerly Aker Yards ASA, was until 2012 a subsidiary of the South Korean STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
With headquarters in Oslo, Norway, STX Europe operated 15 shipyards in Brazil, Finland, France, Norway, Romania and Vietnam. T ...
(''formerly Aker Yards'') is the most important enterprise established there.
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Ports and harbours of Romania
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