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)
New China, Russia container service through the port of Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – A new China-Russia container service through the port of Novorossiysk will start next month. In...
Russia delivers cargo to Syrian port of Tartus
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – Russia has delivered cargo from the port of Novorossiysk to the Syrian port of Tartus. The cargo...
Trans Caspian International Transport Route as alternative to Russia
Vaduz, Liechtenstein (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – Among the many geopolitical consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine has been the boost in...
APM Terminals divests its share in Russia’s Global Ports
The Hague, Netherlands (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – A.P. Moller-Maersk’s APM Terminals has agreed to sell its share in Russia’s Global Ports...
Greek Port of Kalamata helps Russian oil exports
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – The Greek Port of Kalamata is helping Russian oil exports by allowing ship-to-ship (STS) loading...
Russia racing to develop Caspian port of Olya
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – Russia is racing to develop the Caspian Sea port of Olya, seeking a sanctions-free trade route to Asia. Olya is...
KSK Grain Terminal sets new daily record
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 25, 2022 – KSK Grain Terminal has set a new daily record for grain handling. On August 18, 2022, the terminal...
Russia seaports see container traffic down in January-July 2022
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Russia seaports saw container traffic down in January-July 2022 by -19.6% to 2.62 million containers...
Russia exporting grain from occupied Ukrainian ports
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Russia is also exporting grain under recent agreement to open Ukrainian ports to grain exports. Whilst the...
Khazar Sea Shipping Lines starts regular services to Russian ports in Caspian Sea
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) August 18, 2022 – Khazar Sea Shipping Lines has started regular services to the Russian ports of Astrakhan and Makhachkala in...
Makhachkala starts handling container cargo
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) August 17, 2022 – For the first time in recent years, containerized cargo was handled at the Caspian Sea Makhachkala port....
Russia’s port of Taman increases bulk cargo capacity to 35 million tonnes
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) August 15, 2022 – Russia’s port of Taman increases bulk cargo capacity to 35 million tonnes by increasing berth length....
Rosatom takes stake in Delo Group
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 11, 2022 – The Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, ROSATOM, has exercised an option to increase its equity stake...
A dozen new sanction-busting cargo services link Novorossiysk and Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – In the past months, a dozen Russian companies have launched new linear cargo services (regular routes on...
12 ships with grain have already left Ukrainian ports under the UN-brokered deal
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – Two ships loaded with grain sailed out of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, bringing the...
Makhachkala handles first flour shipment to Iraq via Iran
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope)August 8, 2022 – At the end of July, the port of Makhachkala began transshipment of flour for the first time. This year the...
Russia’s port of Kavkaz keeps reporting lower cargo handling
Kavkaz, Russia (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – The Russian port of Kavkaz (Caucasus), strategically located in the Kerch Strait that connects Azov Sea with...
TogliattiAzot to build a transshipment complex in the port of Taman
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – TogliattiAzot (TOAZ) plans to build a transshipment complex in the port of Taman by 2026 with an investment of...
Three grain ships leave port of Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – Three ships carrying grain have left Ukrainian ports, the Turkish defenсe ministry said today. Two ships...
Turkish port of MMK Metalurji Port affected by U.S. sanctions
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 4, 2022 – The Turkish port of MMK Metalurji Port will be affected by U.S. sanctions placed on its owner, Russian...