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)
NCSP installs new crane capacity at port of Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) July 8, 2021 – NCSP is installing three portal cranes are being installed by the Russian manufacturer CJSC SMM at...
PLC Caspiy to build Caspian Sea container terminal
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – A project to build a container terminal at Olya port on the Caspian Sea has received official approval. The...
A business mission of Rostov enterprises to Azerbaijan set up
A business mission of Rostov enterprises to Azerbaijan has been organized with the support of the Azerbaijan-Russia Business Council and the Chamber of...
NCSP Group reports reduced cargo for January-April
The cargo turnover of NCSP Group amounted to 37.3 million tons, a decrease of -18.7% – June 17, 2021 Liquid cargo Transshipment of liquid cargo decreased...
Analysis – Russia’s new port in Ust-Luga attracts new cargo at the expense of Baltic ports
Ust-Luga, Russia (Ports Europe) June 29, 2021 – Russia’s currently under construction Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, which when completed will claim to be...
Freight turnover of Russian seaports for 5 months of 2021 decreased by 2.7%
The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-May 2021 decreased by 2.7% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 340.55 million tons –...
Freight loading volumes on network owned by Russian Railways up 10.3% in May 2021
Freight loading volumes on the network owned by Russian Railways amounted to 110.9 million tons in May 2021, 10.3% more than in the same month last year...
APM Terminals continues roll-out of digital export processing at Russian terminals
A paperless export processing system has been introduced at Petrolesport (PLP) and Ust-Luga Container Terminal (ULCT), Russia, by APM Terminals. The...
Global Ports northwest marine terminals launch paperless export processing
Global Ports Group has launched a service for digital issuance of orders for the loading of export containers at Petrolesport (PLP) and Ust-Luga Container...
Analysis – A new Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor to link port of Baku with Turkey’s Samsun and Trabzon, could diminish Poti port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – Construction of the Azerbaijani section of the railway to Azerbaijan’s landlocked exclave of...
Analysis – New container and breakbulk shipping line: from Yarimca, via Don-Volga rivers canal, into Aktau and Turkmenbashi, then to China and back
Yarimca, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 7, 2021 – The big losers of the yet to be launched new container and breakbulk shipping line, linking Marmara (Yarimca...
Russia’s Minister of Agriculture will visit Serbia soon
The Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia in charge of innovations and technological development, Nenad Popović, met today with the Minister...
Consolidated Financial and Operating Results of NCSP Group for 3 months of 2021
Consolidated cargo turnover of NCSP Group for Q1 2021 amounted to 27.5 million tons, which is 6.6 million tons less than in Q1 2020 – June 2, 2021. The...
Port of Mariupol affected by Russia-Ukraine cold war in the Azov Sea
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 2, 2021 – Mariupol, Ukraine’s largest Azov Sea port, is almost ready for the opening of a new modern grain complex on...
New crane equipment delivered to the NUTEP terminal
On May 26, 2021, the ZHEN HUA 19 ship delivered new equipment from China to the container terminal of NUTEP (part of DeloPorts, a stevedore asset of Delo...
Statement by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with Russian counterpart
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov,...
P&O Maritime Logistics launches new inland river route from Caspian Sea to DP World Yarimca
A new container and breakbulk shipping line from Marmara to the Caspian Sea, via the Russian inland waterways, saw the completion of its trial voyage at the...
Container turnover of Russian ports in January-April 2021 totalled 1.81 million TEU, up 2.6%
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – Container turnover of Russian ports in January-April 2021 totalled 1.81 million TEU, up 2.6% on the same...
NCSP Group sees Q1 cargo freight down nearly 20%
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – NCSP Group has published cargo traffic numbers for Q1 2021 which shows that total freight was 27.51...
Russian seaport freight traffic down over 4% in Jan-Apr 2021
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – In the first four months of this year, cargo turnover of Russian seaports was 268.81 million tons, down 4.2%...