Ukraine
Ukraine is located in Southeast Europe and borders Russia, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Belarus. It has an extensive southern coastline with the Azov and Black Seas. Its seaports include Odessa, Kherson, Berdyansk and Mariupol. 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)
Deutsche Bahn plans “grain bridge” from Ukraine
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) July 21, 2022 – Deutsche Bahn is planning “grain bridge” trains to handle from Ukrainian grain. The plan is for DB...
Trans-European Transport Network to include Ukrainian inland waterways
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – The European Union’s Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is to include Ukrainian inland...
Romania allowed ships with Ukrainian grain to use Danube’s Chilia and Bastro canals
Bucharest, Romania (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Romania allowed ships with Ukrainian grain, under flags of third countries to use the Kiliya (Chilia,...
Port of Tarragona received ship from Izmail loaded with 4,935 tons of sorghum
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2022 – Last week, the Catalan port of Tarragona received the Ocean Legend ship from the Ukrainian port of...
Volyn region of Ukraine is planning inland dry port for grain
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – In order to increase exports of grain, the Volyn region of Ukraine is planning an inland dry port. Volyn is...
Russia has agreed to lift the blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Realising that Ukraine is able to export its grain via Romania, Poland and the Danube river, Russia has agreed...
Grain vessels pass through mouth of the Danube river to reach Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 13, 2022 – The Ukrainian government said yesterday that sixteen commercial vessels are waiting to be loaded with grain...
Exporting grain through the Danube-Black Sea Canal is an important but insufficient step to prevent world hunger – UN
A few days ago, a passage for ships transporting agricultural products was restored through the channel of the Bystre mouth of the Danube – Black Sea...
Transport Trade Services sets up supply chain to support Ukrainian exports
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 5, 2022 – Freight forwarder Transport Trade Services (TTS) has set up a supply chain to support Ukrainian exports...
Port of Tarragona maintains agri-food growth
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – Speaking to Radio Ciutat Tarragona, president of the Port of Tarragona, Josep Maria Cruset, said that...
Russia exports grain from occupied Berdyansk port
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – The first vessel carrying grain has left from the Berdyansk port in the Russian-occupied part of the...
Ukraine increases grain exports across the western borders by 50% every month – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – The Ukrainian government is in the process of reshaping its export logistics plan. This is due to Russian...
Ukrainian delegation attends European Commission Connecting Europe Days 2022
Lyon, France (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – A delegation from Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure has attended the European Commission Connecting Europe...
Ukraine and Moldova will restart the Berezine-Basarabeasca railway connection
Chișinău, Moldova (PortSEurope) June 25, 2022 – A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional...
Varna as a back-up solution to Constanta for its overload with Ukrainian cargo
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 27, 2022 – With almost completely destroyed supply chains in Ukraine, blocked Ukrainian Black Sea ports and the...
Greek trade with Russia and Ukraine in April 2022
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 24, 2022 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released preliminary figures for Greek bilateral trade with...
Turkey and Russia continue talks about reopening Ukrainian ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – A military delegation from Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense went to Moscow yesterday to discuss...
Metinvest asks customers to avoid products stolen from Mariupol
Kiev, Ukraine, (Ports Europe) June 22, 2022 – Metinvest Group has asked customers of steel products not to buy such goods from Ilyich Steel and Azovstal...
EU extends sanctions on Crimea and city of Sevastopol
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – The European Council has announced the renewal of sanctions introduced by the European Union...
Donetsk People’s Republic says it will use Port of Mariupol to export grain
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – Denis Pushilin, president of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), has commented that...