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)
Ferry line planned between Caspian ports of Makhachkala and Turkmenbashi
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 9, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, plans the opening of auto and...
Privatisation process for Makhachkala port started, part of Russia’s development drive in the Caspian region
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, located on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, has been included in the...
Russia: Extended meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Kazan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – An Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting took place on April 30 in Kazan and was attended by government...
IPP LLC ships its millionth ton of vegetable oil
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – IPP LLC has announces the transshipment of the millionth ton of vegetable oil. The highest month was...
VSC partners with the new Maersk transcontinental service from Asia to the ports of the Black Sea
Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), part of Global Ports Group, has started to serve the new transcontinental service Maersk AE77. Containers will be...
Taganrog Commercial Sea Port reports cargo traffic down 8% in March
In the first quarter of 2021, the cargo turnover of Taganrog Commercial Sea Port JSC (TagMTP) was to 304,000 tons, down 8% less than in the same period last...
Janela Única LogÃstica goes into production at the Port of Lisbon
April 14, 2021 marks another stage of development in the activity of the Port of Lisbon and the port maritime sector in general, with the start of production...
USA statement – Russia’s intention to restrict navigation in parts of the Black Sea
Press StatementNed Price, U.S. Department SpokespersonApril 19, 2021 The United States expresses its deep concern over Russia’s plans to block foreign naval...
Russia looks to develop Astrakhan port facilities
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 22, 2021 – The Minister of Transport, Vitaly Savelyev, has held discussions with Igor Babushkin, governor of the...
Russia’s Global Ports Investments operational results for Q1 2021
Global Ports Investments PLC has announced its operational results for Q1 2021 – April 16, 2021 Highlights In Q1 2021 the overall Russian container...
Analysis – Russian new port in Ust-Luga to deprive from cargo ports in Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland
Ust-Luga, Russia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2021 – Russia’s currently under construction Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, which when completed will claim to be...
Ukraine Foreign Ministry statement on Russia restricting free navigation in the Black Sea
The Russian Federation has announced that starting the next week and until October 2021, a part of the Black Sea in the direction of the Kerch Strait would be...
Azeri companies attend TransRussia 2021 exhibition in Moscow
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 15, 2021 – TransRussia 2021, an event for transport and logistics services, warehouse equipment and technologies,...
Delo Group and Rosatom State Corporation transferring port terminals in Novorossiysk to use green wind energy
Delo Group, the largest transport and logistics holding in Russia, and Atomenergoprom, have signed an agreement on the implementation of joint measures aimed...
Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in Q1 2021 decreased by 4.5% to 198.11 million tons
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 13, 2021 – The Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) has reported that cargo turnover...
Delo Group proposed to include containerization in the draft Strategy for the Social and Economic Development of Russia for the period up to 2030
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Delo Group, the largest transport and logistics holding in Russia, Sergey Shishkarev suggested including the...
Russia’s Delo Group approved strategy development until 2030
The Board of Directors of Delo Group, the largest transport and logistics holding in Russia, approved the Group’s development strategy for the medium...
NUTEP sets record for container turnover second month in row
NUTEP Container Terminal (part of DeloPorts, a stevedore asset of the largest transport and logistics holding in Russia, Delo Group) set a record handling...
Analysis – Germany enters the fray for the reconstruction of the Port of Beirut; What about France, China, Turkey, the USA, Russia, the UAE & Kuwait?
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Germany is reportedly prepared to submit a proposal for the reconstruction of the port of Beirut, which was...
Russia to hold “Port Infrastructure: New Construction, Modernization, Operation” event
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) March 30, 2021 – Deputy Minister of Transport Alexander Poshivay has expressed support for the idea of ​​holding the VI...