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)
Greek, Russian governments discuss cooperation in port sector
Saint Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) January 30, 2019 – A meeting of the Russian-Greek Mixed Maritime Commission has been held in St. Petersburg, January...
Denmark suggests EU sanctions against Russia over its Azov Sea behaviour
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – Denmark has said that the European Union (EU) should impose sanctions on Russia over its detention of...
In the midst of sanctions, Sevastopol port seeks to boost traffic through transshipment to Syria
Sevastopol, Crimea (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Severely hit by the sanctions imposed to Crimea after its annexation by Russia in 2014, Sevastopol...
EC plans mission to Mariupol and PACE resolution against Russian bridge over Kerch Strait
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – The European Commission (EC) is believed to be planning a fact finding mission to the Ukrainian port of...
Burning LPG tankers in the Black Sea are believed to be U.S. sanctions busters
Temryuk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – The two LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tankers burning in neutral water of the Black Sea (15 nautical...
DeloPorts reports increased cargo in 2018
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 17, 2019 – DeloPorts, a leading Russian stevedoring holding, has reported total cargo throughput of 8.68...
Deputy Minister of Transport appointed Member of the Board of Directors of NCSP
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 30, 2018 – NCSP Group has announced that Yuriy Tsvetkov is appointed Member of the Board of Directors of NCSP...
Sevastopol port to sign trade agreement with Syria’s Tartus harbour
Sevastopol, Crimea (PortSEurope) December 25, 2018 – A delegation from the Crimea’s port of Sevastopol will visit the Syrian harbour of...
Russia wants to normalise the situation in the Azov Sea
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 20 that he was willing to respect a bilateral...
Can Europe close its ports to Russian ships arriving from the Azov Sea?
Mariupol (PortSEurope) December 15, 2018 -The European Parliament passed on December 12 a resolution calling on the European Union (EU) to close European ports...
Taganrog Sea Commercial Port reports increased investment in environment management
Taganrog, Russia (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – In January-September 2018, Taganrog Sea Commercial Port (TagSCP) invested $67,300 in its...
Ukraine to test Russia with more navy ships sailing via Kerch Strait
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 8, 2018 – Ukraine said it will soon send navy ships through the Kerch Strait, connecting Azov and Black Seas, where...
Ukrainian ports at Azov can increase cargo handling by almost 800,000 tons per year, with unrestricted passage through the Kerch Strait
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reports that the current situation with shipping in the Azov Sea...
Ukrainian Azov Sea ports partially unblocked
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 4, 2018 – Russia has partially unblocked access to Ukrainian ports on the Azov Sea, Ukraine’s infrastructure...
Ukraine has protested at IMO Sea Safety Committee in connection with Russian aggression in the Kerch Strait
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) December 3, 2018 – Ukraine has raised its protest against the aggression of Russia in the Kerch Strait in the...
Merkel asks Putin to open Azov Sea to Ukrainian ships
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 1, 2018 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Russia to honour a 2003 treaty that sets out the...
NCSP Group Consolidated Financial Results for Jan-Sep 2018
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 30, 2018 – NCSP Group has announced its consolidated operating and financial results for the nine months...
Ukrainian Azov Sea ports blocked by Russia
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Ukrainian ports Berdyansk and Mariupol in the Azov Sea are under blockade by Russia with ships...
Ukraine steps up protection of ports
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan had held an expanded meeting with the heads of...
NCSP Group’s consolidated cargo turnover for January-September totaled 105.25 million tons
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – NCSP Group has reported that consolidated cargo turnover of the Group’s terminals for...