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)
International Agency Standard & Poor’s Global increases rating of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port to BB, positive outlook
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) April 7, 2019 – The international rating agency Standard & Poor’s Global increased rating of NCSP...
NCSP Group’s Consolidated 2018 financial results
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) April 3, 2019 – NCSP Group has announces its consolidated operating and financial results for the 2018 ....
Cruise ships avoiding the Black Sea due to Crimea annexation
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) March 19, 2019 – Major cruise companies are avoiding Black Sea ports due to the uncertain geopolitical situation after the...
Coordinated EU, U.S. and Canada sanctions against Russia
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 17, 2019 – The European Union (EU) United States (U.S.) and Canada has imposed additional sanctions to punish...
Russia to sign agreement for industrial zone near Port Said in April
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 13, 2019 – Egypt’s government expects to sign an agreement with the Russian Export Centre (REC) to start the...
Russian transport projects that will help Azerbaijan’s ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – In February, the Russian government has published detailed information on Russian national projects...
Turkish ports handle 4.2 million tonnes of transhipments from Iran, Russia
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – Turkish ports handled 4.192 million tonnes of transhipments from Iran and Russia in January....
Constanta port hosts Medcruise meeting to promote Black Sea cruise industry
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) February 24, 2019 – National Company Maritime Ports Administration S.A. Constanta has hosted the February 22, 2018,...
Genoa hosts Italy Russia seminar
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2019 – Genoa has hosted the third Italian-Russian seminar, “Italy-Russia: the art of innovation”,...
Russia’s REC to launch industrial complex near Egypt’s Port Said
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Russian Export Centre (REC) plans to complete the construction of the first phase of an industrial zone...
VTB Acquires 100% of Novorossiysk Grain Terminal from NSCP Group
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – VTB Bank and Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port have announced on the acquisition by VTB Group of...
Sanctions against eight more Russians over Kerch Strait incident
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 18, 2019 – European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions against eight more Russian...
Russia’s NCSP Group reports cargo turnover down 2.3% in 2018
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – NCSP Group, a Russian port operator, has reported that cargo turnover for 2018 was 140.209...
Taganrog Sea Commercial Port report 2018 investment of $4.5 million
Taganrog, Russia (Ports Europe) February 7, 2019 – In 2018, Taganrog Sea Commercial Port JSC (TagSCP) invested $4.5 million in developing port...
The blockade of Ukrainian Azov Sea ports costs over €300 million – minister
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 3, 2019 – The Ukrainian maritime sector has lost some UAH 10 billion hryvnia (€316 million), as a result of the...
Caspian Sea cruises planned
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) 02.02.2019 – Azerbaijan and Russia are to develop sea cruise-based tourism between the ports of the five Caspian Sea...
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...