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)
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...
Western sanctions bite against Russia’s shipping
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – Western sanctions-hit Russia is in dire need of attracting additional fleet capacity, especially in the...
Russian LPG exporters will start sending it to Bulgaria via Georgia’s Black Sea port of Poti
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 17, 2022 – Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exporters will start sending it to Bulgaria via Georgia’s Black...
Russia’s Global Ports reports container traffic down over -22% in first half 2022
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Russia’s Global Ports reports container traffic down over -22% in first half of 2022. January 2022...
Russia’s port of Azov increases grain handling capacity with a new berth
Azov, Russia (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – The project for the construction of a grain terminal with capacity of at least 1.5 million tonnes on berth No. 28...
Russia has agreed to lift the blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Realising that Ukraine is able to export its grain via Romania, Poland and the Danube river, Russia has agreed...
Iran allocates containers to sea trade with Russia
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – As part of efforts to increase trade with Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has...
Novorossiysk seen as alternative cargo flow to sanctions hit north-west Russia
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 13, 2022 – By the beginning of July, the reduction in the container transportation in the northwestern region of...
Russian court overturns CPC ruling
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – A court in Russia has overturned an earlier ruling suspending Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC)...
Iran and Russia plan jointly-owned shipping company
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – The Iranian Mostazafan Foundation and the government of Russia’s Astrakhan Region have agreed to...
Kazakhstan seeks new routes for oil exports after Russia suspends key oil pipeline
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 8, 2022 – Kazakhstan is looking for alternative trade routes to export oil after Russia ordered the Caspian Pipeline...
Makhachkala port exports flour to the Middle East
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) July 7, 2022 – This month, Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port will start exporting flour to countries in the Middle East....