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)
Maersk launches new intermodal container service in Russia
Maersk, Ruscon and Transcontainer joined forces in launching an intermodal container service between the seaport of Novorossiysk and Vorsino dry port outside...
FELB and Sinotrans operate first Shenyang-Enns container train
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) April 7, 2020 – FELB and Sinotrans have operated the first train from Shenyang, southern China, to Enns in Austria. The...
RZD International to stop operations in Iran
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 6, 2020 – Russian Railways division RZD International, a special purpose engineering company, has announced that it...
Russia’s Taganrog port sees fall in 2019 cargo traffic
Taganrog, Russia (Ports Europe) March 31, 2020 – In 2019, Taganrog Commercial Sea Port JSC has reported total cargo of 1.16 million tons, a fall of 7%,...
NCSP Group reports financial results for 2019
Russia’s NCSP Group has published consolidated operating and financial results for 2019 – March 27, 2020 NCSP Group’s consolidated cargo...
Maersk’s first intercontinental train from Europe to Asia dispatched from St. Petersburg
The new route reduces the transit time in half and offers attractive complementary product to traditional Ocean services – March 30, 2020 On 28 March...
Analysis – Strategic and overambitious Iranian move in Russian Caspian, financed by China, or much ado about nothing
Lagan, Russia (Ports Europe) March 23 – A group of Iranian companies, financed by China, wants to invest in the development of the small southern Russian...
Russia and India progress International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) transport
New Delhi, India, (Ports Europe) March 19, 2020 – CONCOR (Container Corporation of India Ltd) and Russian Railways Logistics (RZD) have signed an...
Analysis – Is Alexandroupolis port the new trump card in the Trump administration’s Mediterranean Great Game?
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) March 10, 2020 – On March 7, 2020, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and Deputy Assistant Secretary at U.S....
Three Seas Initiative fund announces €5 billion investment in transport, energy and digital infrastructure
Riga, Latvia (Ports Europe) March 4, 2020 – At a conference organized in Rīga on February 27, the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund...
Ukraine comment on declaration by UNCLOS over Ukraine’s case against Russia
Foreign Ministry comment on the Declaration by Law-of-the-Sea Tribunal Its Jurisdiction Over Ukraine’s Case Against The Russian Federation – February...
Serbia: Continuation of cooperation with Russian Railways
News Release – Government of Serbia – February 13, 2020 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Construction, Transport and...
Analysis – The Port of Mariupol: A Chinese piece in Ukrainian-Russian Azov Sea puzzle
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – It is widely expected that China will invest in Ukrainian Port of Mariupol as part of its Silk Road...
Analysis – In a snub to Russia, Iran and Syria sign maritime cooperation agreement
Latakia, Syria (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – Defying pressure from Moscow, Russia’s dependant Syria has signed an agreement on maritime cooperation...
Ukraine protests illegal actions of Russia at the International Maritime Organization
Ukraine protests illegal actions of the Russian Federation at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) – January 17, 2020 Today in London, during...
Liebherr-Russland to supply equipment to NLE (NSCP)
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 4, 2020 – NCSP Group has reported Liebherr-Russland OOO has signed a contract to supply port equipment to...
Ukraine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the opening of railway section of the Kerch Bridge
Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine – December 23, 2019 The Russian Federation has finalised the construction of the railway section of the Kerch...
Ukraine critical of “illegal” railway linking Russian and Crimea
We condemn and fight international aggressions against the aggressor in the international arena, Vladislav Krykliy – December 25, 2019 The illegal launch...
Analysis – Russia’s ambitious plans for Syria’s port of Tartus
Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) December 22, 2019 – Russia has announced that it is going to invest $500 million over four years in the Syrian Mediterranean...
Did Russia close the Kerch Strait for Putin’s train ride?
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 22, 2019 – Russia will surprisingly close navigation across the Kerch Strait until midnight on December 24,...