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.
Bulgaria to offer concessions for Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Bulgaria will launch concession tenders for its largest Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020 with...
Georgia’s Black Sea ports seek role in new international trade corridors
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – The Caucasus country of Georgia has three leading ports alongside its Black Sea coastline, Anaklia,...
Black Sea Oil & Gas moves forward with Midia Gas Development Project
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) February 8, 2019 – Black Sea Oil & Gas SRL, with partners, Petro Ventures Resources SRL and Gas Plus International...
Burning LPG tankers in the Black Sea are believed to be U.S. sanctions busters
Temryuk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – The two LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tankers burning in neutral water of the Black Sea (15 nautical...
Qatar Terminal interested in Black Sea ports
Doha, Qatar (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Qatar Terminal Co., Ltd. (QTerminals), the operator of the first phase of Hamad Port in Qatar, is searching...
Georgian Kulevi Port exports Caspian and Black sea oil products
Kulevi, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 19,2018 – During its over 10 years of operation, the Black Sea terminal (BST) of Azerbaijan’s state oil company...
Black Sea: European Commission proposes sustainable fishing opportunities for 2019
Press Release – European Commission –Â Black Sea: Commission proposes sustainable fishing opportunities for 2019 –Â October 24, 2018 Today,...
Increased opportunities for small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Press Release – European Commission –Â Increased opportunities for small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean and Black Sea October 15, 2018...
Arkas and Cosco set up Mediterranean-Black Sea reefer service
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – Turkish shipping company Arkas and China’s Cosco are to set up a reefer service between the ports...
Event: Black Sea Container Summit 2018 – Odessa, September 6, 2018
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – On September 6, 2018, the 12th International Black Sea Container Summit will be held in Odessa,...
Black Sea ports sign action plan for the revival of local cruise shipping industry
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 11, 2018 – At the recent 52nd General Assembly of the association of Mediterranean cruise ports (MedCruise), in...
Circle CEO speaks at Black Sea Ports and Shipping event in Varna port
Circle SRL, Press Release, Varna, Bulgaria, May 22, 2018 “Automation, integration and interoperability along the supply chain: Concrete opportunities of...
One Belt-One Road initiative is the focus of Black Sea Ports and Shipping conference
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 29, 2018 – The VII Black Sea Ports and Shipping exhibition and conference will be organised for the first time in...
Ranking: leading Mediterranean and Black Sea TEU ports for the period 2005-2017
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian ports association, has published full statistics for TEU traffic at leading Mediterranean...
Balkan and Black Sea Commission taking part in 9th International Black Sea Symposium
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Region, 26 February 2018 The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Region’s (CPMR) Balkan and Black Sea Commission...
New project reinforces fishery control and monitoring in the Black Sea
European Fisheries Control Agency Vigo, Spain, January 24, 2018 The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has recently issued a...
Palumbo Shipyards extends his network towards Black Sea
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – Palumbo Shipyards is to extend its network towards Black Sea in order to provide top quality and...
Route picked for Turkey’s $15.5bn Black Sea canal
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 17, 2017 – According to a report published in Habertürk, a route has been finalised for a proposed “Canal...
EU proposes sustainable fishing opportunities in the Black Sea for 2018
European Commission – 21 November 2017 Ahead of the December Fisheries Council, where EU Member States will agree fishing quotas for 2018, the Commission...
Filyos Industrial Zone in Western Black Sea to attract $2 billion investment
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 21, 2017 – The groundbreaking ceremony for Filyos Port, which is going to be third largest port in Turkey, took...