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.
Russia paves the ground for ammonia terminals in its ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 26, 2023 – Russian Ministry of Transport has amended the “Norms for the technological design of seaports”...
First Kazakh oil transported to Romania
Ceyhan, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – The first shipment of Kazakh oil has left the Turkish Black Sea port of Ceyhan for the oil refinery of...
Harbor Safety – Varna Port Pilot presented as part of ILIAD
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – A team from the Technical University (TU Varna) in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna has...
Ukraine to build one more berth on Danube River
Stara Nekrasivka, Ukraine (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – A new berth for transshipment and storage of grain, general and bulk cargo will be built on the...
Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discusses transport corridors
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – The recent Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discussed the growing importance in the region of new transport...
Analysis: Black Sea Container market overview 2022
Odessa, Ukraine (Informall/PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – The Black Sea region has witnessed a considerable decline in its container market volumes, with...
New universal transshipment complex in Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – A universal transshipment complex will be built in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, the...
Russia’s FESCO delivers chemical plant equipment to Tuzla, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – The FESCO Transport Group has organized and delivered large-capacity equipment for a chemical plant from...
Rosmorport to take over Crimea ports
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – The Russian-occupied ports in Crimea will become under the jurisdiction of Rosmorport, said Georgy...
DeloPorts terminals in Novorossiysk report higher January traffic
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – DeloPorts terminals in Novorossiysk have reported higher January traffic numbers. This includes the...
Constanta – CEE cargo hub. 16th largest port in Europe
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanța benefits from an advantageous geographical positioning on the...
New ferry line Turkey-Sochi to help parallel import in Russia
Sochi, Russia (PortSEurope) February 26, 2023 – Port of Sochi is joining a race with otherRussian Black Sea ports to launch regular cargo lines to Turkey....
FESCO’s new line links India to Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – Russia’s FESCO transport group has launched the FESCO Indian Line which links the ports of...
Eolink prepares to launch Black sea Floating Offshore Wind (BLOW) project
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 8, 2023 – Eolink is preparing to launch the Black sea Floating Offshore Wind (BLOW) project off the coast of...
New container terminal to be built in Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Russia’s intermodal container operator Trans Synergy (Trans Sinergia) has started the construction...
CMA CGM links Poti by rail with Central Asia
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – French shipper CMA CGM has announced a service linking the Port of Poti with the Caucasus and Central...
Novorossiysk becomes port for container lines from Southeast Asia
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – Trans Synergy will launch a regular container sea service from Southeast Asia to Novorossiysk port in...
Kernel buys grain terminal in Port Pivdennyi, Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 27, 2023 – Agricultural merchant Kernel has purchased a grain terminal in the Port of Pivdennyi, Odessa region....
No chance for passenger ships between Russia and Georgia
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) January 26, 2023 – The Maritime Transport Agency (AMT) of Georgia refuted the statement of the General Director of...
Ukraine exports 16 million tonnes of grain via its Black Sea ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Ukraine grain export continues, already reaching 16 million tonnes with 605 ships being loaded in the...