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)
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 10
March 04th, 2022 – Update 10 As the crisis in Ukraine continues and governments impose new sanctions on Russia and its allies, A.P. Moller – Maersk is...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s statement to Greek media on the situation in Ukraine
This has obviously been a terribly painful week for all of us as we have watched the horrific violence that Russia has imposed on the people of Ukraine through...
Up to 7,000 containers destined for Odessa are diverted to Constanta
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 3, 2022 – An additional 6,000-7,000 containers that were to be delivered to Ukrainian ports are unloaded every day in...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 9
We at A.P. Moller – Maersk are closely following the ever-evolving situation of new sanctions against Russia and the regular adjustments that are being made...
Madrid government assesses status of Spanish companies in Ukraine
José Manuel Albares and Reyes Maroto analyse situation with Spanish companies operating in the impact zone of the war March 1, 2022 The Minister for Foreign...
Greece calls for immediate convening of IMO Council for safety of navigation in the Black and Azov Seas
Greece requested the immediate convening of an extraordinary council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the safety of navigation and seafarers...
Ukraine’s port cities of Mariupol and Kherson still resist massive Russian attacks
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – The first casualty when war comes is truth, said U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson, reportedly in 1918. The Russian...
DP World suspends Ukrainian business activities
Dubai, UAE (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – Global port operator DP World has suspended operations in Ukraine following the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...
British Ports Association: Sanctions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – On February 28, 2022, the British Ports Association (BPA) reported that: “Transport...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 6
March 1, 2022 – Update 6 At A.P. Moller – Maersk, we are deeply concerned by how the crisis keeps escalating in Ukraine. We are closely following the...
The Azov Sea is slowly becoming a Russian lake, but Ukraine’s Mariupol still resists massive attacks
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 1, 2022 – Six days after the start of Russian invasion in Ukraine, the Azov Sea moved a step closer to become a...
Containers delayed in Gioia Tauro by Ukraine crisis
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 1, 2022 – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the temporary closure of all Ukrainian Azov and Black Sea...
Ocean Network Express – Russia – Ukraine Status
ONE – Ocean Network Express – Russia – Ukraine Status – February 28, 2022 Due to the recent developments in Ukraine and Russia we regret to...
EU shipowners highlight importance of seafarers in Ukraine crisis
ECSA urges regulators to guarantee seafarers’ mobility and their rights as essential workers – February 28, 2022 European shipowners are following very...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine update
Russia / Ukraine update – February 28th, 2022 – Update 5 In light of the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we at A.P. Moller –...
Russian ports are a no-go zone for global terminal operators; logistics firms withdraw from Russia
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 28 – Global container line Maersk is considering suspending transports to Russia and Russian ports. This is only the...
Ukraine’s Berdyansk port falls to the invading Russia; Mariupol port is surrounded
Berdyansk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Ukraine’s second largest Azov Sea port, Berdyansk, has been occupied by invading Russian forces as of...
Russian invasion in Ukraine has only just begun – what is the future for the Ukraine’s ports and transport infrastructure after the war?
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Five days after the start of Russian invasion in Ukraine, it seems that the Azov Sea will most likely become a...
Grain traders suspend Ukrainian port operations
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – Agricultural trading companies Archer Daniel Midlands (ADM) and Bunge have both suspended operations...
UPDATE – Ukraine can’t use its Black and Azov Sea ports after Russian invasion; Commodities’ export affected
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 26 – Ukraine, invaded by Russia on February 24, became commercially a landlocked country after Moscow blocked the...