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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)

Analysis – Iran wants to take over Iraqi and Syrian cargo flow with Latakia port & railway line

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – Iran, Syria and Iraq are discussing the construction of a railway line connecting the Iran’s Imam Khomeini...

NCSP holds an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

News Release – NCSP holds an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders – June 14, 2019 At the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held in...

Syria’s Parliament approves contract on Tartus port investments

Tartus, Syria (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – Syria’s parliament reports that it approved a bill to ratify a contract with Russian company STG...

Ukrainian railways offer 20% discount for cargo transported to Mariupol and Berdyansk ports

Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 4, 2019 – In an attempt to save business at the Ukrainian Azov Sea ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk, the country’s...

Implementation of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port’s environmental programme in the first quarter of 2019

News – Implementation of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port’s environmental programme in the first quarter of 2019 – May 31, 2019 In the first quarter...

NCSP Group reports Q1 2019 financial results

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) June 4, 2019 – NCSP Group has announces its consolidated operating and financial results for the three months, ended...

Analysis – Poti vs Anaklia game sinks Georgia’s hopes for a deep sea port

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) April 2, 2019 – Anaklia Deep Sea Port, the Georgia Black Sea construction project, was again put in doubt after last week’s...

Tuapse Sea Commercial Port handled 4.2 million tonnes, up 8%, year-on-year.

News – UCL Holding – Tuapse Sea Commercial Port (TSCP Group, part of UCL Holding) handled 4.2 million tonnes, up 8%, year-on-year – May 16,...

Throughput of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port JSC in 1Q’2019 totalled 323,000 tonnes

News – UCL Holding – Throughput of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port JSC in 1Q’2019 totalled 323,000 tonnes – May 17, 2019 In the first quarter...

Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda

Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda Brussels, Belgium, May 21, 2019 Ministers from seven Black Sea countries – Bulgaria, Georgia, the...

Analysis – Thessaloniki port seeks exit from Piraeus shadow; Chinese and Russian interests

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) May 19, 2019 – After acquiring 67% of the second largest Greek port of Thessaloniki in March 2018, the consortium of new...

Russia’s Tuapse port contributes to UCL Holding cargo increase in 1Q 2019

Tuapse, Russia (PortSEurope) May 15, 2019 – In the first quarter of 2019, companies of UCL Port, stevedoring division of UCL Holding, handled 9.9 million...

Analysis – After Syria’s Tartus port, Russia eyes Libya’s Mediterranean port of Tobruk

Tobruk, Libya (Ports Europe) April 28, 2019 – The advance of the army of general Khalifa Belqasim Haftar towards Tripoli raises again the issue of Russia’s...

Russia keeps harassing ships heading to Ukrainian ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk

Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 26, 2019 – Russian customs officials and border guards are inspecting practically all ships entering the Azov Sea via...

Analysis – Syria signs 49-year contract for operation, overhaul of Tartus port with Russia’s Stroytransgaz

Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) April 25, 2019 – The Syrian authorities have concluded a 49-year investment contract with Russian company Stroytransgaz for the...

Russia takes over Syrian port of Tartus

Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) April 24, 2019 – Russia is expected to sign by the end of April a 49-year lease contract for the Syrian Mediterranean port...

Analysis – Anaklia new port: China probably wants it, Russia hates it, U.S. navy might use it, Georgia would benefit from it enormously

Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) April 21, 2019 – The project for the future biggest deep sea port in the Black Sea, Anaklia, has reportedly secured financing...

DeloPorts IFRS financial results for 2018

April 12, 2019 Key financials Consolidated revenue RUB 11,919 mln (+35.6%) Consolidated EBITDA RUB 8,781 mln (+44.4%) EBITDA margin 73.7% against 69.2% in 2017...

USPA seeks private investment in Skadovsk port

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 15, 2019 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), Ministry of Infrastructure and the State Property Fund of...

Analysis – Iran to lease Syrian container port of Latakia

Latakia, Syria (Ports Europe) April 8, 2019 – From October 2019, Iran is to lease the Latakia container terminal of Latakia port, gaining a highly...

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