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)
Port of Novorossiysk to Turkey – the new cargo route
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – Turkey is the big winner from the western sanctions against Russia, especially in the transport...
Ukraine is looking at adding Mykolaiv Port to the “grain corridor”
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine is looking at the possibility of adding Mykolaiv Sea Commercial...
NUTEP container terminal adopts domestic software
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – NUTEP container terminal is adopting software produced by a local partner company. This is part of...
Caspian Sea – From logistics periphery to sanctions busting
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – Since the decline of the trade caravans in the era of the Arab conquests, the Caspian Sea region became...
Ukrainian ports are ready to start grain exports – government
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 30, 2022 – Ukrainian ports are ready to start grain exports, stated the Ministry of Infrastructure. Yesterday, a...
Reconstruction of container terminal in Novorossiysk port to be completed by year-end
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 31, 2022 – Novomorsnab will complete the reconstruction of the container terminal in the Black Sea port of...
Russia seeks increase of cargo handling capacity at sea ports, sanctions start to bite
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 31, 2022 – Cargo handling capacity of Russian seaports in 2022 will increase by 65.2 million tonnes (5.2%) compared...
Bulgarian ship with 40,000 tonnes of corn will be the first to leave Ukrainian port
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 29 – The Bulgarian bulk carrier Rozhen is expected to sail out of the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk...
Joint Coordination Centre set up in Istanbul to monitor Ukrainian grain exports from ports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 28, 2022 – The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has been officially inaugurated in Istanbul. It comprises...
The Istanbul Agreement on unblocking Ukrainian ports for the grain export: what’s in it for Ukraine?
Unblocking the Black Sea ports, gives Ukrainian farmers the opportunity to export their products, get paid, and sow wheat in one month period – July 22,...
Ranking: Top three Russian grain shipment ports 2021-2022
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 26, 2022 – The Port of Novorossiysk Sea was Russia’s leading grain exporter in 2021/22. It handled 14.7 million...
Russian government publishes information on strategic session on transport
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – The Russian government has published information on its strategic session on transport produced by Prime...
Ukraine prepares three Black Sea ports and ships for grain export
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – Ukraine is preparing the three Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny for the resumption of work and...
DeloPorts breaks grain loading record at Novorossiysk port
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – DeloPorts breaks grain loading record at its KSK grain terminal in the port of Novorossiysk. On July...
RUSCON completes container rail delivery to Belgium
Zeebrugge, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Russian multimodal logistics operator RUSCON has completed two container rail deliveries to Zeebrugge in...
Russia and Iran, two pariah states, try to develop Makhachkala port
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – In the first half of 2022, about 200,000 tonnes of cement, grain, salt and other products were shipped...
Russian missiles hit Odessa port hours after it signed an agreement for safe grain export
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 24, 2022 – The Russian navy has fired four cruise missiles at Ukraine’s largest port of Odessa. This occurred just hours...
Total cargo turnover of the top 10 Russian ports in January-June up +4%
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Total cargo turnover of the top 10 Russian ports in January-June amounted to 322.68 million tons, up...
Russia and Ukraine to sign deal reopening Ukrainian ports for grain exports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Russia and Ukraine, together with Turkey and the United Nations, are expected to sign a deal to reopen...
Preparation of Russia’s Olya port SEZ continues
Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) July 19, 2022 – Preparation works of Russia’s Olya port SEZ are continuing as the port plans expansion to boost Caspian...