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)
Armenia establishes rail-sea cargo route to Russia, bypassing sanctions
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – Without much fanfare, Armenia has established a regular combined rail and sea cargo route to sanctions-hit...
Discrepancies in financing Russia’s inland waterways
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The deficit of funds in Russia’s budget for the maintenance of inland waterways (IWW) and navigational...
Russia begs Iran for Volga River dredging help
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – Sanctions-hit Russia, unable to complete the critically important dredging of the Volga-Caspian Sea...
A new large port on the Volga River
Balakovo, Russia (PortSEurope) June 25, 2023 – Volga River’s largest cargo port since the collapse of the Soviet Union will be built in Balakovo on the...
First phase of Russia’s “great pivot” to the East completed
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) June 25, 2023 – The first phase of the “great pivot” of Russian foreign trade to the East has been completed:...
Indore International opens facility in Tanger Med Industrial Platform
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 25, 2023 – India’s Indore Composite Pvt Ltd, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced composite...
Rostov-on-Don and port controlled by mutinous Russian mercenary fighters
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) June 24, 2023 – Mutinous Russian mercenary fighters from the Wagner private army have full control over the...
EU ports closed for vessels transferring ship-to-ship Russian oil
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – European Union (EU) governments have agreed to an 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion...
Russian Railways keeps investing in cargo terminals along the INSTC
Volzhsky, Russia (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – Russian Railways (RZD) continues its investment drive along the International North-South Transport...
New logistics complex in Novorossiysk port
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – A 4.2 billion rubles (45.6 million euros) logistics complex will be built by the summer of 2024 in...
Vessel traffic management system in Rostov-on-Don port
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – The design and engineering documentation for phase 1 of the project for the construction of vessel...
Occupied Ukraine’s Sevastopol port with a multifunctional cargo terminal
Sevastopol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – The city council of Sevastopol, a Ukrainian port in Crimea occupied by Russia since 2014, and Russian...
Talks start over Astrakhan-Turkmenbashi shipping service
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) June 20, 2023 – Astrakhan shipping companies are interested in setting up a shipping line to operate a service with...
Sanctions: Huge increase in Russian exports to India
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) June 20, 2023 – Russia became the second largest supplier of goods to India exporting $15.5 billion worth of goods,...
More railway projects for Russia’s Taman Port
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – Russia’s Demetra Holding plans by 2027 to build a railway infrastructure for its deep water grain terminal...
FESCO’s business now depends on China
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – The Chinese direction occupies the main share of Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group...
Sanctions force FESCO to look to Egypt and North Africa
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group is considering a direct container ship service...
TogliattiAzot terminal to be linked to Russian railway system
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – Russian 1520 Group of Companies will build and upgrade 45 km of railway tracks to the TogliattiAzot (TOAZ,...
FESCO supports development of the Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – On June 9, a meeting of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) was held in the...
Kakhovka HPP disaster not threatening navigation in Danube region, ports of Odessa
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – In the morning of June 6, Russia allegedly blew up a major dam in the Russian-occupied part of southern...