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.
European Council approves fishing opportunities for 2024 in EU and non-EU waters
Press Release – European Council – December 12, 2023 Following three days of negotiations, fisheries ministers agreed on fishing...
Constanta targets 4 mln tonnes/month of Ukrainian grain
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) December 11, 2023 – Romania is steadily progressing toward its goal of increasing the monthly processing transit...
First non-grain, U.S.-managed ship since the start of war delivered pipes in Ukraine
Erie, United States (Ports Europe) December 9, 2023 – The first non-grain, U.S.-managed ship successfully delivered and unloaded at Ukraine’s Black Sea...
No weekend for Ukraine’s Black Sea humanitarian grain corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 2, 2023 – Since the launch of the temporary maritime humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea on August 8, almost 200...
Turkey seeks to exploit coastlines with port development
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) November 28, 2023 – Turkey is making huge efforts to utilize the maritime resources of the seas along the country’s...
ONE launches Black Sea Turkey Service
Singapore (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a new Black Sea Turkey Service (BTS). The new service will offer...
UK Ambassador to Georgia visited the Batumi Seaport
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – The UK Ambassador to Georgia Mark Clayton has visited Batumi Seaport, the Black Sea port in South...
New claims for mine explosion near a ship in the Black Sea
Pivdennyi, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 19, 2023 – A sea mine exploded on November 16 very close to Liberia-flagged Georgia S bulk carrier transporting...
Update: Russian seaports cargo by category and port in Jan-Oct’23
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 14, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-October 2023 period increased by 7.8% compared to the...
Russian ports handled 749.3 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Oct’23
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 10, 2023 – Cargo handled by Russian seaports in the January-October period increased by 7.8% compared to the first 10...
Kyiv claims Ukrainian grain corridor works
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 10, 2023 – Kyiv claims that Ukraine’s Black Sea “humanitarian corridor” is working despite the Russian...
Bulk carrier ship hit by Russian missile in Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi
Pivdennyi, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – Liberia-flagged bulk carrier ship Kmax Ruler (91,800 DWT) was hit by a Russian missile in the...
Kyiv claims Russia drops “explosive objects” in its Black Sea “humanitarian corridor”
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – There were no ships sailing to or from the Ukrainian Black Sea ports of Odesa (Odessa) on October 31 and...
Another Chinese Sany reachstacker for Novorossiysk port
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – Deprived of access to Western equipment and technology due to sanctions, Russian ports are turning...
Missiles, mines suspend use of Ukrainian humanitarian corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – Kyiv decided on October 26 to temporarily suspend the use of its new Black Sea “Ukrainian humanitarian...
Real two-way cargo traffic in Ukrainian humanitarian corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 21, 2023 – More cargo ships are heading towards the Odesa region ports and sailing back towards Bosphorus Strait. As of...
Update: Anti-mine operation in Black Sea by Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The three NATO members Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are working to launch an anti-mine operation in the...
Sea mine reports do not scare ships heading to Ukraine’s Danube and Black Sea ports
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Despite the unconfirmed report that Liberian-flagged oil products tanker Ali Najafov (6,620 DWT) hit a mine...
New unconfirmed reports of a ship hitting a mine off Romania’s coast
Sulina, Romania (PortSEurope) October 16, 2023 – A Liberian-flagged oil products tanker Ali Najafov (6,620 DWT) reportedly hit a mine on October 15 off...
No weekend rest for Ukrainian Black Sea corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 15, 2023 – There was no weekend of rest for Ukrainian humanitarian Black Sea corridor. Despite the continuing Russian...