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)
Very keen to bypass unreliable Russia, Kazakhstan has identified alternative oil export routes
Tengis, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 17, 2022 – Very keen to bypass sanctions-hit Russia as a transit country, Kazakhstan has identified alternative oil...
Next sanctions-busting shipping line launched between Novorossiysk and Istanbul
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – In another attempt to bypass western sanctions against Russia, logistics operator PEK (First...
Parliaments’ speakers claim trade turnover between Turkey and Russia will reach $100 billion in two years
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 15, 2022 – Powered by sanctions’ busting, trade turnover between Russia and Turkey in the next two years may increase...
Russia is trying to use the occupied Mariupol port with cargo from Ust-Donetsk river port
Ust-Donetsk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 14, 2022 – The development of railway infrastructure will make it possible to finally utilize the capacity of...
One more SEZ on the Volga River to help Russia dodge sanctions and move trade south-east
Agidel, Russia (PortSEurope) December 13, 2022 – The latest update about the project for the creation of a port-type special economic zone (SEZ) in the city...
Iran export to Russia through Olya, Astrakhan, Makhachkala
Solyanka, Russia (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – Iran intends to export its goods to Russia through three more Caspian Sea ports – Olya, VTS...
88 times more cargo via Turkmenistan’s part of the INSTC
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – Some 62,000 tonnes of cargo and 220 containers were transported via the eastern route of the International...
In Russia, in one day, 400 ships needed became 400 ships ordered
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – Russian officials, desperately trying to please President Vladimir Putin and to feed good news to the...
Russia’s ports cargo handling for the first 11 months of 2022
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 11, 2022 – Russia’s ports cargo handling in January-November 2022 increased by 0.6% compared to the same period last...
Iran to import poultry meat from Russia
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) December 9, 2022 – Iran has licensed five Russian poultry firms to export broiler meat to the country, reported...
The main problems of North-South Corridor are shortage of railway cars and banking fees
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – The cost of cargo transit through Iran is $30-40 per ton, depending on the type and amount of cargo, General...
Sanctions force Russia to look for partners in Central Asia; Turkmenistan on the railway cargo agenda
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Russian Railways (RZD) and TurkmenDemirellary Agency (Turkmen Railways) have signed a 2023-2025...
EuroChem to build ammonia terminal in Russia by end-2023
Zug, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Following the western sanctions that closed European Union ports to Russian cargo, Swiss registered...
Sanctions force Russia to ask for inclusion of its Caspian ports in the Lapis Lazuli corridor
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Hard pressed to move its trade in the southeast direction due to western sanctions, Russia is...
Middle Corridor cargo transit tripled in the first nine months of 2022
Astana, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and western sanctions against Moscow created an opportunity for...
Trade turnover between Russia and China increased by 32% following western sanctions
Beijing, China (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Following western sanctions against Russia for its invasion in Ukraine, Russia-China trade turnover in...
New passenger terminal in Astrakhan port by 2027
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 5, 2022 – The project for the construction of passenger terminal building in Russia’s river-sea port of Astrakhan...
Russia intensifies talks about more use of inland water transport
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 5, 2022 – Russia is intensifying talks about the use of its inland water transport. The key issues are money and...
New agro-terminal in Astrakhan Lotos SEZ to be ready by end-2023
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 4, 2022 – Russian company AgroTerminal Caspiy, with its 2 billion rubles (32 million euro) project to build a...
Russian ammonia could be exported via Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi
Pivdennyi, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 4, 2022 – A deal to resume Russian ammonia exports via Odessa, despite the heavy fighting in Ukraine, could be...