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)
Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens grain supplies – port companies suspend activities
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Ukrainian authorities have suspended all commercial shipping from its ports, according to a report...
MSC – Ukraine security situation impact on shipping services
MSC – Ukraine security situation impact on shipping services – February 24, 2022 Please be advised that due to the ongoing and rapidly changing...
CMA CGM – Black Sea and Ukraine situation update
CMA CGM – Black Sea and Ukraine situation update – February 24, 2022 The CMA CGM Group has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the...
Russia has invaded Ukraine – Azov Sea closed
Mariupol, Russia (Ports Europe) February 24 – Russia blocked the entire Azov Sea from 0400 Moscow time February 24, paralysing the Ukrainian ports of...
Port of Monfalcone concerned about cargo from Ukraine
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – The Port of Monfalcone in the North Adriatic Sea is an importer of steel from the Ukrainian port of...
Belarus seeks Russian support for new Baltic Sea port
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 21, 2022 – With the backdrop of the Ukrainian crisis, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko held talks with...
Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine approves the Mykolaiv Seaport Development Plan
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 21, 2022 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has approved the Mykolaiv Seaport Development Plan for the...
USPA publishes statement on effects of Russian Black Sea activity on its ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 18, 2022 – Numerous questions and inquiries from the media about the economic consequences of military...
Kernel Holding plans $100 mln investment in Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 17, 2022 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Kernel have agreed a $100 million investment in the Port of...
Ukraine warns of a blockade of Black Sea ports
A corridor has been identified for the safe entry of merchant vessels into Ukrainian ports. Depth is confirmed at the level of 15-22.5 meters. Special...
Mykolaiv Sea Port increases January 2022 cargo handling
Mykolaiv, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 15, 2022 – In January 2022, Mykolaiv Sea Port increased cargo transshipment by 60.8% to 3.2 million tonnes,...
Ukraine reports that it seaports are operating normally
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has reported today that vessels of the State Hydrographic Institute have inspected more than 50% of the maritime...
Analysis – Ukraine and Russia’s meddling Much ado about nothing, political theatre at the expense of ports’ business
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – We are not going to have a Russian invasion in Ukraine. It already has happened in 2014 with the...
USPA confirms that the Russian Federation has canceled the blocking of the Sea of ​​Azov
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported today that on the basis of a letter from the...
Statement by Ukraine on the decision of the Russian Federation to block parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly protests against the decision of the Russian Federation to block parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov...
Ukraine and Poland to launch a high-speed rail link between Kyiv and Warsaw
This weekend the Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov, the Deputy Minister Mustafa Nayem and the head of Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshin paid a...
Ukraine and the EU discuss inclusion in Ten-T network
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 8, 2022 – The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kubrakov, held online meetings with...
Dredging complete on the approaches to the Risoil pier, Chernomorsk
Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported last month that it has completed the dredging of the...
ZIM adds Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port to vehicle transport service
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services will include the port of Chornomorsk in the Ro-Ro Vehicle...
In January Ukrainian seaports handled 14.96 million tons of cargo, up 4.9 million tons (+49%)
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – In January this year Ukrainian seaports handled 14.96 million tons of cargo, up 4.9 million tons (+49%)...