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.
TURKUAZ rail service increases Baku-Turkey rail cargo traffic
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Last month, the TURKUAZ rail service transported a total of 222 containers were transported in both...
Minister Karaismailoğlu spoke at the closing session of the Turkey Maritime Summit
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 4, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, spoke at the closing session of the...
Turkey Maritime Summit starts in Istanbul
Minister Karaismailoğlu made the opening speech of the “Turkey Maritime Summit” session, which will bring together the international maritime...
Cargill becomes majority shareholder of its joint venture Neptune at Port Pivdennyi on the Black Sea
Kyiv, Ukraine (July 16, 2021) – Cargill has finalized its commitment to become the majority (51%) shareholder of its joint venture Neptune. The deep...
PLC Caspiy to build Caspian Sea container terminal
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – A project to build a container terminal at Olya port on the Caspian Sea has received official approval. The...
Hapag-Lloyd opening new office in Ukraine
Today Hapag-Lloyd opens a new office in Odessa, Ukraine. The country, located on the northern shores of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, is the second...
Analysis – Russia’s new port in Ust-Luga attracts new cargo at the expense of Baltic ports
Ust-Luga, Russia (Ports Europe) June 29, 2021 – Russia’s currently under construction Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, which when completed will claim to be...
The foundation of the Kanal Istanbul Sazlidere bridge is launched
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, headed by Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu, has published a...
Kanal Istanbul will connect the world to Turkey
Minister Karaismailoğlu made examinations in the area before the “Kanal Istanbul Bridge Groundbreaking Ceremony”, one of the most important...
TRACECA and Azerbaijan discuss transport corridors
On June 21, 2021, during the meeting of Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA and Rufat Bayramov, National Secretary of the IGC TRACECA in...
Competitiveness of TRACECA international rail transport discussed
On June 2, 2021, during the virtual session, active discussions and exchange of views on priority areas and opportunities for the development of rail transport...
TRACECA and Azerbaijan discuss international trade corridors
On 8 June 2021 Mr Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA, Rufat Bayramov, National Secretary of the IGC TRACECA in Azerbaijan and Mikail...
Global Transit Document (GTrD) – a universal digital solution in the development of multimodal transport
On 8 June 2021 the Presentation of the prototype of the Global Transit Document and the pilot project along the TRACECA route took place This event was the...
TRACECA and Turkmenistan discuss strengthening cooperation in Eurasia
On June 10, 2021, a meeting of Asset Assavbaev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA and Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, took...
Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea region’s exports increasing
Trabzon, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 14, 2021 – Exports from the Eastern Black Sea regions of Trabzon, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane provinces, were...
Will European Corridor VIII ever connect Bari and Brindisi to Durres and Vlora, and to Burgas and Varna?
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) June 11,2021 – The reconstruction works in Bulgaria for the key railway element of Pan-European corridor VIII that started...
MedCruise awards Valenciaport for the management of COVID-19 in social networks
València, June 9, 2021 – The Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MedCruise) has awarded the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) for its...
Freight turnover of Russian seaports for 5 months of 2021 decreased by 2.7%
The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-May 2021 decreased by 2.7% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 340.55 million tons –...
Port of Baku upgrades role with container train links to Black and Mediterranean Seas via the TURKUAZ project
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 10, 2021 – A new container express block train, part of the TURKUAZ project, will further enhance the role of...
Port of Baku starts the construction of a strategic fertiliser terminal
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – The Port of Baku has announced the start of construction of a fertiliser terminal at its new facility...