Azov Sea
The Azov Sea is a sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about 4 km) Strait of Kerch. The sea is bounded by Russia on the southeast and by Ukraine on the northwest. Ports on the Azov Sea include Berdyansk and Mariupol (both Ukraine) and Taganrog (Russia). Following the February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Moscow has blockaded all Ukrainian seaports and occupied Berdyansk and Mariupol.
Analysis – Russia’s port of Taman expansion progresses
Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) June 1, 2020 – Joint-stock company Lenmorniiproekt will allocate 65 million rubles (€840,000) for the design and budget...
Russia’s Taganrog Commercial Sea Port (Azov Sea) reports 2% rise in Q1 2020 traffic
Taganrog, Russia (Ports Europe) May 26, 2020 – In the first three month of 2020, the Russian Azov Sea port of Taganrog has reported a more than 2% rise...
Analysis – Strategic and overambitious Iranian move in Russian Caspian, financed by China, or much ado about nothing
Lagan, Russia (Ports Europe) March 23 – A group of Iranian companies, financed by China, wants to invest in the development of the small southern Russian...
Analysis – Impressive ports concession drive by Ukrainian government
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – After the successful tendering of the Black Sea ports of Olbia (Olvia) and Kherson, the Ukrainian...
Analysis – Georgian and other deep sea ports around the Black Sea
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Georgia is the only Black Sea littoral state, which has no deep-water port. For more than three years it...
Ukrainian sea ports authority saves UAH 63.44 million in 2019
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 14, 2020 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has reported that it reduced expenses over UAH 277.7 million...
Analysis – The Port of Mariupol: A Chinese piece in Ukrainian-Russian Azov Sea puzzle
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – It is widely expected that China will invest in Ukrainian Port of Mariupol as part of its Silk Road...
Ukraine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the opening of railway section of the Kerch Bridge
Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine – December 23, 2019 The Russian Federation has finalised the construction of the railway section of the Kerch...
Did Russia close the Kerch Strait for Putin’s train ride?
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 22, 2019 – Russia will surprisingly close navigation across the Kerch Strait until midnight on December 24,...
Mariupol port exceeds 2018 transshipment figures
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 5, 2019 – Mariupol seaport has already this year exceeded the transhipment numbers for 2018. According to...
Ukraine to continue to fulfill international obligations in maritime safety, despite tension created by Russia in the Black and Azov Seas
Ukraine will continue to fulfill its international obligations in the field of maritime safety, despite the constant tension created by the Russian Federation...
Ukraine to demand over UAH 1.24 billion from Russia as compensation for lost property in Crimean ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 20, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is set to demand over over UAH 1.24 billion in compensation...
Russia returns seized Ukrainian naval ships
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Russia has returned three small naval ships it captured in November 2018 to Ukraine, a handover that is to...
US Chargé d’Affaires US Embassy in Ukraine William B. Taylor visits Mariupol Port
 Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) – October 30, 2019 Infrastructure Minister Vladislav Creakle met with the Charge d’ Affairs of the USA...
PRIMAR (Norway) and IC-ENC (Great Britain) have withdrawn Russian navigation charts on Ukrainian waters from their catalogs, – Vladislav Krikliy
Odessa, Ukraine – November 6, 2019 The Russian Federation illegally implemented marine electronic navigation charts (ENCs) on the territory of Ukraine,...
Decision on the boundaries of territory and water area of ​​Mariupol seaport made – Vladislav Krykliy
Ukraine Ministry of Transport – October 28, 2019 Today, on October 28, 2019, during a government meeting in Mariupol, a decision was made on the...
Dredging of Ukraine’s Kherson port completed
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 27, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has completed operational dredging at the port...
Ukraine claims huge losses from ports in the Sea of Azov due to Russian activities
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – In an interview with the Russian Interfax News Agency, Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) head Raivis...
Analysis – Russian consortium to take over port of Taman in the Kerch Strait
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) July 21, 2019 – The RMP (RosMorPort) Taman consortium, which will get the concession for the management of the new Russian port...
Ukrainian minister discusses ports and transport with U.S. officials
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 – As part of a working visit to the United States, Volodymyr Omelyan, the Minister of Infrastructure of...