Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, as a country located in both Eastern Europe and Northwest Asia. It has seaports on the Azov and Black Sea. The largest is the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2014. Russia now controls the Azov Sea and occupies the ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol. It has also blockaded all Ukrainian Black Sea ports which are currently closed to all shipping. (Updated 24.06.2022)
Big fire in Novorossiysk, Russia’s largest port
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 20, 2023 – A large fire burnt for at least three hours on 1,300 sq. m. in a cargo terminal of Russia’s Black Sea...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives up trade with Turkey
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 20, 2023 – Figures from the Turkish government show that since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in July...
New route for Russia-Iran container trains
Formachevo, Russia (Ports Europe) August 18, 2023 – RZD Logistics, the largest Russian multimodal logistics operator, a subsidiary of state-owned Russian...
Ship reaches Istanbul from Odessa using “humanitarian corridor”
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 18, 2023 – The first ship to use a temporary corridor to and from Ukraine’s seaports entered Turkey’s...
Defiant German ship sails out of Odessa despite Russian threats
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 16, 2023 – In a show of defiance and with complete disregard for Russian threats, the first merchant ship has used...
Russia again attacks Ukrainian Danube ports exporting grain
Izmail, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 16, 2023 – Ukraine’s air force on Wednesday said a large group of Russian army drones entered the mouth of the Danube...
TransContainer company builds container terminal in Moscow region
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 15, 2023 – Usady Container Terminal LLC, part of Transcontainer, will construct and operate a container terminal in...
Ukraine plans “a safe shipping route” in the Black Sea
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – The Ukrainian government has started registering vessels which are willing sail along “a safe...
Russian ports handled 526.8 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Jul’23
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 13, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-July 2023 increased by 9.3% compared to the same period last...
Syria wins if the project to activate oil pipeline to Iraq materialises
Baniyas, Syria (Ports Europe) August 6, 2023 – Iraq is ready to discuss with Syria the development of the damaged and currently defunct oil export...
Ukraine declared six Russian Black Sea ports zones of “military threat”
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 6, 2023 – On August 4, Ukraine, invaded by Russia in February 2022, declared the internal and external waters...
RusCon continues its sanctions-driven rapid expansion
Orlovka, Russia (Ports Europe) August 6, 2023 – Russia’s multimodal transport operator RusCon, part of the Delo Group, has inaugurated a new container...
Ukrainian naval drones hit Russian Navy ship in Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 4, 2023 – Ukrainian naval drones (unmanned boats) attacked a Russian naval base near Russia’s largest port...
Russia forced to revive transport links to Cuba
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 4, 2023 – Forced by Western sanctions to search for new trading partners, Russia wants to revive a direct shipping...
New grain export terminal on Volga River
Kstovo, Russia (Ports Europe) August 3, 2023 – Emboldened by a bumper crop and after blocking the export of war-torn Ukraine, Russia is investing in new...
Russia again attacks Ukrainian Danube ports exporting grain
Izmail, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 2, 2023 – Russia attacked Ukraine’s Danube River grain port of Izmail in the early hours of August 2 with drones....
Russian cruise ship leaves Batumi port after protests
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) August 2, 2023 – The Russian cruise ship Astoria Grande has left the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi following local...
Three grain ships brake through Russian Black Sea blockade
Izmail, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 1, 2023 – In a show of defiance and with complete disregard for Russian threats, three merchant ships have broken...
Moscow keeps promising the development of industrial zones in Egypt
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 31, 2023 – Infrastructure for the Russian Industrial Zone (RIZ) in Egypt will begin to be built by the end of 2023, Vasily...
Africa, the last resort for Russia’s grain and fertiliser exports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 31, 2023 – Western sanctions-hit Russia desperately tries to find new markets for its agricultural production (grain) and...