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)
Two Kazakh ships to transit Volga-Don canal between Caspian, Azov Seas in 2023
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – The Russian government will allow in two Kazakhstan’s ships to operate (transit) from the Caspian...
Sanctions force Belarus to use Russian inland waterways
Minsk, Belarus (Ports Europe) December 29, 2022 – Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on navigation along the inland waterways...
Delegation from Dagestan visits Baku Shipyard
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 29, 2022 – Leader of the Republic of Dagestan, Sergey Malikov, has visited the Baku Shipyard LLC, heading a...
Ship insurers are cancelling war risk cover for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – 12 of the 13 members of the International Group of P&I Clubs will no longer secure reinsurance for...
Russia has free port capacity to export 35-40 million tonnes of oil
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – Russia currently has free port facilities’ capacity for additional export transshipment of 35-40...
Five new regular shipping lines from China to Novorossiysk replace western imports
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – Over the past six months, five new regular service lines have been launched from China to the Russian...
Russia and Iran – a logistics match made by sanctions
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – In February Russia invaded Ukraine. The west responded with wide ranging sanctions affecting Russian...
Shrinking of containerized cargo transport in Russia continues in November
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – The container market of Russia in the January-November 2022 period decreased by 15.6% compared to the same...
New locomotive maintenance facility to be build in Taman port
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – The project for new locomotive (train engine) maintenance facility in the dry cargo area of Taman port was...
KazAtomProm delivered natural uranium to Canada via the Middle Corridor bypassing Russia
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company KazAtomProm delivered natural uranium through...
The United States imposes sanctions on Russian naval entities
Washington, United States (PortSEurope) December 26, 2022 – The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on 10 Russian naval entities this time over Russian operations...
Novorossiysk port increased oil export capacity to 40 million tonnes/year
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 26, 2022 – The Black Sea port of Novorossiysk has increased its export capacity for low-sulfur (sulphur) oil to...
Russia’s FESCO keeps increasing its containers fleet filling the sanctions created shortage
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 25, 2022 – FESCO is filling in the containers void in the Russian market after the largest global logistics companies...
Reference – Volga-Don Canal (VCSNC – Volga-Caspian Sea Navigation Canal)
Russia’s Lenin Volga–Don Shipping Canal connects the Volga and Don rivers (both in Russia) at their closest points. The canal, together with...
Novorossiysk Grain Terminal resumes sunflower oil exports
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 23, 2022 – Novorossiysk Grain Terminal (NZT) has resumed shipping sunflower oil for export. Transshipment of...
Russia plans 2023 investment in ports of 145.4 billion rubles
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – Russia plans investment of 145.4 billion rubles (€1.8 billion) in its ports in 2023. In 2022,...
33% less cargo transported via Azov Sea and Don River ports in 2022
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – 32.7% less cargo was handled by Russian ports on the Azov Sea and Don River (Azov-Don basin) in...
Eurasian Economic Commission discusses the Eurasian Agroexpress project
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has met to discuss the Eurasian Agroexpress project and...
Russia plans container lines from China to St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk ports
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – Reduced freight rates for sea container transportation are allowing Russian logistics companies to...
Chinese wheel loader for the Temryuk-Mechel terminal
Temryuk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Port Mechel-Temryuk has started using a new high-performance Chinese-made wheel loader SANY SMHW-48. This...