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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 Group consolidated cargo turnover for Jan-Sep 2019 totalled 109.8 million tons

NCSP – November 7, 2019 NCSP Group has reported cargo turnover of NCSP Group (with the sale of NGT LLC taken into account) for the first nine months of...

PRIMAR (Norway) and IC-ENC (Great Britain) have withdrawn Russian navigation charts on Ukrainian waters from their catalogs, – Vladislav Krikliy

Odessa, Ukraine – November 6, 2019 The Russian Federation illegally implemented marine electronic navigation charts (ENCs) on the territory of Ukraine,...

Serbia signs free trade agreement with Eurasian Union

Government of Serbia – October 25, 2019. Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabic has signed in Moscow a Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and the Eurasian...

Confirmed alliance and friendship between Serbia and Russia

Belgrade, October 19, 2019 Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabic meets with Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev today....

Several agreements were signed during Medvedev’s visit to Serbia

Belgrade, October 19, 2019 In the presence of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, several bilateral agreements and...

NCSP Group consolidated cargo turnover for 8 months of 2019 totalled 97.6 million tons

NCSP Group has reported that cargo turnover (with the sale of NGT LLC taken into account) for the eight months of 2019 grew by 7.9% against...

U.S. Secretary Pompeo and Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias renew defence agreement

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 5, 2019 – During a two–day visit to Greece, which ended Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Greek...

Turkey and Russia look at increasing rail cargo volumes

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) September 30, 2019 – Oleg Belozorov, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, and Ali...

Iran plans Caspian Sea Ro-Ro terminal operations and trade with Russia

Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) September 18, 2019 – The Caspian Sea port city of Anzali is set to be the location of new Ro-Ro terminal operations in Iran....

Brothers in … sanctions: Russia, Iran, Syria

Sevastopol, Crimea (PortSEurope) September 6, 2019 – Russia, via occupied Crimea, has offered U.S. sanctions-hit Iran use of its Black Sea ports to transport...

Analysis – Alexandroupolis is leading port of interest in Greek regional harbour privatisation

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – Greece’s portfolio of 10 regional ports slated for privatisation includes...

Analysis – In a win for Russia, Anaklia deep sea port project descends into chaos

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 30, 2019 – Russia is winning the protracted game around the idea for Anaklia – the first deep-water port on the...

Net profit of Taganrog MTP for first half of 2019 increased by 2.7%

News – Net profit of Taganrog MTP according to IFRS for the first half of 2019 increased by 2.7% – up to 38.8 million rubles – August 30,...

NCSP Group Consolidated Financial Results for six months 2019

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 30, 2019 – NCSP Group has announced its consolidated operating and financial results for the six months to...

Georgia’s Strategic Game Changer

Georgia’s Strategic Game Changer – Infrastructure project will have enormous political, economic and security impact By Vazha Tavberidze, the...

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan to set up INSTC working group

Sochi, Russia (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – The transport ministries of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan have agreed to establish a working group in order...

State Hydrographic Service of Ukraine refreshes campaign against Russia’s actions

News – Russia unlawfully produces sea navigational charts for the territory of Ukraine and so, causes threatens for shipping in the Black Sea and the Sea...

State Hydrographic Service Ukraine struggles against Russia’s aim to create special restricted sea area adjacent to occupied Crimea

News – State Hydrographic Service Ukraine continues to struggle against the Russian Federation commencing the official procedure aiming to create the...

Prime Minister Borisov meets Russian Prime Minister Medvedev

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov meets with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – August 12, 2019 Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with Russian Prime...

Ukraine claims huge losses from ports in the Sea of Azov due to Russian activities

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – In an interview with the Russian Interfax News Agency, Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) head Raivis...

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