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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.

Turkish cruise attributes promoted at Seatrade Cruise Global Fair

Miami, United States (PortSEurope) October 5, 2021 – The Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) is attending at the Seatrade Cruise...

Delo Group has published its consolidated financial results for 2020

Delo Management Company, the parent company of Delo Group, prepared consolidated financial statements for 2020 in accordance with IFRS standards and for the...

Port of Karasu pushes to increase cargo and Ro-Ro

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – In January-August this year, the Port of Karasu handled 750,000 tons of cargo, and by the end of the...

Turkey to sell land for shipbuilding in Zonguldak

Zonguldak, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is preparing to sell a 220,000 m2 piece of land in the...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece speaks at GCMC-ELIAMEP Seminar on Countering Malign Influence

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 26, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt to Greece has spoken at an event run by the George C. Marshall Center...

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay promotes Kanal Istanbul Project at conference

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – Speaking at the start of the 7th International Blue Black Sea Congress held...

Valenciaport see eight-month cargo traffic up nearly 10%

València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 20, 2021 – In the first eight months of 2021 the Port of Valencia handled 56,697,175 tonnes of cargo, up 9.98%...

Valenciaport handled 3,000 export containers a day in August 2021

València, September 19, 2021.- Valenciaport operated during the month of August 3,000 full containers of cargo (export) per day to reach a total of 89,745...

TransContainer, Taewoong Logistics arrange first rail cargo from Korea to Turkey via ports

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 16, 2021 – Russia’s TransContainer and Taewoong Logistics have arranged the first transportation of...

Delo Group seeks to expand International North–South Transport Corridor

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Delo Group, Sergey Shishkarev, has suggested to develop...

PJSC TransContainer has launched regular service from China to Rostov-on-Don via Nakhodka

Rostov-on-Don, Russia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – PJSC TransContainer, a Russian intermodal container operator, has launched regular sea-rail...

Lack of analysis resource hits pepper export from port of Samsun

Samsun, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – Capia peppers are grown in the Bafra district of Samsun Province, on the Black Sea coast of Northern...

Russian seaport cargo traffic increases slightly Jan-Aug 2021

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – In January-August 2021, Russian seaports handled 552.75 million tons of cargo, up 1.6% on the same...

Ports and logistics highlighted for Turkish investment

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – According to the Turkish government’s 2022-2024 Investment Program, both ports and logistics...

Risoil Terminal signs agreement to invest in Ukraine’s port of Chernomorsk

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 10, 2021 – JV Risoil Terminal LLC has signed an agreement with Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) to...

Port of Novorossiysk to lose Turkmen oil shipments

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR and international community trader Vitol have come...

KSK Grain Terminal increases grain exports

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 8, 2021 – In August 2021, the KSK Grain Terminal, part of DeloPorts, took the first place in grain...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s speaks at Center for European Policy Analysis event on the Eastern Mediterranean

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 8, 2021 – The Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) has held a virtual event called...

New appointments in Ukrainian ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 30, 2021 – In the quiet summer months Ukrainian ports saw a number of new high-level appointments. Vladimir Ilyich...

Akkon Lines starts at DP World TIS Pivdennyi, Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 29, 2021 – Turkish shipping line Akkon Lines will add DP World TIS Pivdennyi, Odessa, to its Black Sea service....

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