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.
Kernel Holding plans $100 mln investment in Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 17, 2022 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Kernel have agreed a $100 million investment in the Port of...
Cosco Shipping Lines to extend its direct service between Valencia and Algeciras by adding more West African ports
València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2022 – Cosco Shipping Lines Spain has extended its direct service between Valencia and Algeciras by adding...
Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the first month of 2022 increased by 9.1% compared to last year’s January
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) February 15, 2022 – The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January 2022 showed growth (+9.1%) compared to the same...
Ukraine warns of a blockade of Black Sea ports
A corridor has been identified for the safe entry of merchant vessels into Ukrainian ports. Depth is confirmed at the level of 15-22.5 meters. Special...
Ukraine reports that it seaports are operating normally
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has reported today that vessels of the State Hydrographic Institute have inspected more than 50% of the maritime...
Dnevnik: Why (pan-European) Corridor 8 has not connected the Balkans for three decades
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – A key priority for Bulgaria is the construction of the missing stretches of Corridor 8 (one of the 10...
Analysis – Ukraine and Russia’s meddling Much ado about nothing, political theatre at the expense of ports’ business
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – We are not going to have a Russian invasion in Ukraine. It already has happened in 2014 with the...
Container turnover of Russian ports grew by 19% in January
Container turnover of Russian ports in January 2022 amounted to 497.620 TEU, which is 19.1% (417,940 TEU) more than a year earlier, according to the...
Statement by Ukraine on the decision of the Russian Federation to block parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly protests against the decision of the Russian Federation to block parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov...
ZIM adds Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port to vehicle transport service
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services will include the port of Chornomorsk in the Ro-Ro Vehicle...
Trabzon Liman İşletmeciliği seeks concession extension
Trabzon, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – Trabzon Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş. has requested that its concession for Trabzon port be extended by...
Romania and Poland discuss Gdańsk-Constanta port rail link
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – Romania’s Minister of Transport, Sorin Grindeanu, has met with the Ambassador of Poland,...
Port of Poti opens new PACE group seaport facility
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – Last Saturday saw the official opening of a new terminal in Poti on the Southern Georgian Black Sea...
OTEKO Group almost doubles transshipment volumes in the port of Taman
The OTEKO Group of Companies has published its results for 2021- January 26, 2022 The volume of transshipment at the group’s terminals in the port of...
APM Terminals Poti explores plans for regional transport hub
Interview with Iain Rawlinson, Chief Commercial Officer at APM Terminals Poti – January 19, 2022 Originally published in Forbes Infrastructure in...
Russia’s government to save sanctions hit ports in occupied Crimea with Syrian cargo
Feodosia, Crimea, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 25, 2022 – Severely hit by the sanctions imposed on Ukraine’s Crimea after its annexation by Russia in...
YILPORT Taranto SCCT is ready for 2022
YILPORT Taranto has proven itself as a multipurpose terminal with diversified services. Taranto’s product handling range is not limited to containerized...
Dredging of Berdyansk port could be linked to a future Ukrainian Navy base in Azov Sea
Berdyansk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 24, 2020 – Dredging works have started in Ukraine’s Azov Sea port of Berdyansk and aim to maintain the passport...
Russian seaports increased traffic in 2021, but has not yet reached the level of 2019
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 20, 2022 – Total cargo handling by Russian seaports was 835.2 million tons in 2021, up +1.7% compared to...
Total cargo turnover of Russian seaports in 2021 was 835.2 million tons, up +1.7%
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 20, 2022 – Total cargo turnover of Russian seaports in 2021 was 835.2 million tons, an increase of +1.7% compared...