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)
EU steps to massively reduce Russian energy imports will have implications for its ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – Yesterday, the European Commission proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe...
MSC Cruises suspends calls to St Petersburg
Baltic summer 2022 itineraries to call alternative ports in Stockholm, Helsinki or Tallinn Geneva, Switzerland, 28 February 2022 – MSC Cruises today...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 10
March 04th, 2022 – Update 10 As the crisis in Ukraine continues and governments impose new sanctions on Russia and its allies, A.P. Moller – Maersk is...
Russia’s Global Ports reports up 2.8% y-o-y to 1.57 million TEU
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 3, 2022 – Global Ports Investments PLC has published its consolidated financial statements for the year ended...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 9
We at A.P. Moller – Maersk are closely following the ever-evolving situation of new sanctions against Russia and the regular adjustments that are being made...
Neptune Lines – Suspension of services to the port of Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) March 3, 2022 – Neptune Lines has been closely monitoring the ever-evolving situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea...
Ukraine’s port cities of Mariupol and Kherson still resist massive Russian attacks
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – The first casualty when war comes is truth, said U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson, reportedly in 1918. The Russian...
NCSP added to EU sanctions list
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) March 2, 2022 – Under EU Regulation 2022/328 issued on February 22, PJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) was...
British Ports Association: Sanctions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – On February 28, 2022, the British Ports Association (BPA) reported that: “Transport...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 6
March 1, 2022 – Update 6 At A.P. Moller – Maersk, we are deeply concerned by how the crisis keeps escalating in Ukraine. We are closely following the...
The Azov Sea is slowly becoming a Russian lake, but Ukraine’s Mariupol still resists massive attacks
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 1, 2022 – Six days after the start of Russian invasion in Ukraine, the Azov Sea moved a step closer to become a...
NCSP – Announcement regarding EU sanctions
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) March 1, 2022 – Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) has published an announcement saying that it “continues...
Russian ports are a no-go zone for global terminal operators; logistics firms withdraw from Russia
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 28 – Global container line Maersk is considering suspending transports to Russia and Russian ports. This is only the...
Ukraine’s Berdyansk port falls to the invading Russia; Mariupol port is surrounded
Berdyansk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Ukraine’s second largest Azov Sea port, Berdyansk, has been occupied by invading Russian forces as of...
Russian invasion in Ukraine has only just begun – what is the future for the Ukraine’s ports and transport infrastructure after the war?
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Five days after the start of Russian invasion in Ukraine, it seems that the Azov Sea will most likely become a...
UPDATE – Ukraine can’t use its Black and Azov Sea ports after Russian invasion; Commodities’ export affected
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 26 – Ukraine, invaded by Russia on February 24, became commercially a landlocked country after Moscow blocked the...
Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens grain supplies – port companies suspend activities
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Ukrainian authorities have suspended all commercial shipping from its ports, according to a report...
Russia has invaded Ukraine – Azov Sea closed
Mariupol, Russia (Ports Europe) February 24 – Russia blocked the entire Azov Sea from 0400 Moscow time February 24, paralysing the Ukrainian ports of...
Port of Monfalcone concerned about cargo from Ukraine
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – The Port of Monfalcone in the North Adriatic Sea is an importer of steel from the Ukrainian port of...
DeloPorts operating results for 2021
Following the results of 2021, cargo turnover of DeloPorts terminals, the stevedoring asset of Delo Group, increased by 5% compared to the same period last...