Black Sea
The Black Sea is a large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine to the north, Russia to the northeast, Georgia to the east, Turkey to the south, and Bulgaria and Romania to the west. Ports on the Black Sea include Burgas, Varna, Constanta, Odessa, Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Poti, Batumi and Zonguldak. Following the February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Moscow has blockaded all Ukrainian seaports.
Russia’s port of Novorossiysk to increase oil export capacity
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) October 17, 2022 – Russia’s port of Novorossiysk is to increase oil export capacity as Moscow seeks to develop...
Port of Poti’s new Pace Group terminal to receive first ships
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) October 16, 2022 – The Port of Poti’s new Pace Group terminal is to receive its first ships this month. The reconstruction...
New regular container line from Novorossiysk to Istanbul to start
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) October 16, 2022 – One more regular container line from Novorossiysk to Istanbul, Turkey, will start services this coming...
Georgia and Romania discuss a new ferry service
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – Georgia and Romania are discussing a new regular ferry service between the two countries in yet...
Turkey’s Black Sea Ünye Port starts handling Ro-Ro
Samsun, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 28, 2022 – Recent improvements in capacity mean that Turkey’s Black Sea Ünye Port can start handling Ro-Ro...
Russia considers regular ferry service with Novorossiysk and Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – The Russian government is considering setting up a regular ferry service with Turkey. Whilst...
Ukrainian ports continue exporting grain
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – Today, four ships left the Ukrainian ports of Odessa and Yuzhny exporting 88,170 tons of grain and...
Russia’s RUSCON expands into Middle East & North Africa
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – Russia’s transport company RUSCON expands into Middle East & North Africa with a multimodal...
Constanţa Port needs extra capacity – president
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – The Port of Constanţa requires extra capacity, said Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis....
Romanian Comvex reports huge profit growth
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 20, 2022 – Romanian port operator Comvex S.A. has reported huge profit growth in the first half of 2022....
Port of Batumi to export oil for Tengizchevroil, Kazakhstan
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 20, 2022 – The Black Sea port of Batumi will export oil from Tengizchevroil (TCO). TCO is the operator of...
Ukraine exports 2.37 mln tons of food via new Black Sea corridor
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – Ukraine has exported 2.37 mln tons of food via new sea corridor since it opened on July 22. According...
Port of Constanta receives intermodal fertiliser from Uzbekistan
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 5, 2022 – The Port of Constanta has received intermodal fertiliser from Uzbekistan via a co-ordinated...
Ukraine claims it exported 1.5 million tonnes of food via its Black Sea ports
Odessa (Ports Europe) August 30, 2022 – Ukraine claims it has exported 1.5 million tonnes of food via its previously-blockaded Black Sea ports. Since August...
Ukraine to reach 1 mln tonnes of grain exported via Black Sea ports
Odessa (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – Since August 1, 39 dry cargo ships, including 19 blockaded in ports since the Russian invasion in Ukraine on...
Russia seaports see container traffic down in January-July 2022
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Russia seaports saw container traffic down in January-July 2022 by -19.6% to 2.62 million containers...
Russia exporting grain from occupied Ukrainian ports
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Russia is also exporting grain under recent agreement to open Ukrainian ports to grain exports. Whilst the...
Turkey’s Karasu Port reports stable traffic
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – Turkey’s Karasu Port reports stable cargo traffic so far this year and plans to increase capacity....
Georgian agency plans expenditure on Anaklia deep sea port project
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 21, 2022 – Georgian agency plans consultancy expenditure on Anaklia deep sea port project, a project that has been...
A dozen new sanction-busting cargo services link Novorossiysk and Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – In the past months, a dozen Russian companies have launched new linear cargo services (regular routes on...