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.
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at DEFENDER-Europe 21 DV Day, Greece
Port of Alexandroupoli – Speech by Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at DEFENDER-Europe 21 DV Day – May 7, 2020 Delivered (podium) Kalimera...
Ferry line planned between Caspian ports of Makhachkala and Turkmenbashi
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 9, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, plans the opening of auto and...
Privatisation process for Makhachkala port started, part of Russia’s development drive in the Caspian region
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, located on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, has been included in the...
Turkish government promotes Rize İyidere Logistics Port
Trabzon, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – Yalçın Eyigün, General Manager of Infrastructure Investments of the Ministry of Transport and...
Ukrainian minister visits Batumi Sea Port
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) April 23, 2021 – First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Dmitry Abramovich, has visited the Georgian Black Sea...
VSC partners with the new Maersk transcontinental service from Asia to the ports of the Black Sea
Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), part of Global Ports Group, has started to serve the new transcontinental service Maersk AE77. Containers will be...
Karasu port to add Ro-Ro service to Burgas after the one to Constanta
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – Studies have started for the establishment of a Ro-Ro line between Bulgaria’s second largest Black Sea port...
Analysis – Is a new €2 billion port area development in Durres a realistic project?
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) May 2, 2021 – Albania is the “New Europe” and I want to be the first to go there, said Mohamed Alabbar, the head of...
Batumi port on the agneda for Ukrainian delegation visit to Georgia
On April 21-24, 2021, as part of the visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Georgia headed by First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Dmytro...
Greek President visits the Port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – As part of her two-day visit to Slovenia, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, accompanied by...
USA statement – Russia’s intention to restrict navigation in parts of the Black Sea
Press StatementNed Price, U.S. Department SpokespersonApril 19, 2021 The United States expresses its deep concern over Russia’s plans to block foreign naval...
Ukraine Foreign Ministry statement on Russia restricting free navigation in the Black Sea
The Russian Federation has announced that starting the next week and until October 2021, a part of the Black Sea in the direction of the Kerch Strait would be...
Port of Taman – Russia’s bulk cargo champion in the Black Sea
Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) March 18, 2021 – The construction of the third stage of the Taman Bulk Cargo Terminal (TTNG), Russia’s largest, has been...
“Blueing the Black Sea” programme holds national consultation in Ukraine
Press Release – Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) – March 11, 2021 In conjunction with the World Bank, BSEC PERMIS held the latest of its...
Sharp decrease of oil cargo in Russian ports in Azov and Black Seas in January
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 28 – Cargo turnover in Russia’s ports in the Azov Sea-Black Sea basin in January decreased by 15.2%...
U.S. Defender exercise to test Bulgaria and Romania Black Sea ports, connecting transport infrastructure
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) February 10 – Final planning is underway for this year’s major European Defender exercise on training for high-end...
Armenia and Georgia discuss Persian Gulf-Black Sea transport corridor issues
On February 8, 2021, Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Giorgi Saganelidze – February 8, 2021...
Maersk expands cold chain options for fresh fruit from the Black Sea and the Mediterranean to Central Russia
Copenhagen, Denmark – January 27, 2021 On the 21st of December 2020, the first refrigerated containers heading from Mersin, Turkey, were dispatched from...
Albania takes over chairmanship of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organisation
Press Release – The Official start of the Albanian Chairmanship-in-office of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organisation (January – June...
Turkish Petroleum’s Filyos Port base in Black Sea to employ 2,000
Zonguldak, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 26, 2021 – At a result of Turkish Petroleum’s (TPAO) natural gas activities in the Black Sea, the...