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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)

ADB Institute – Regional Economic Impacts of Trans-Caspian Infrastructure Improvement: Implications for the Post-COVID-19 Era

Tokyo, Japan (Ports Europe) September 28, 2021 – Last July, the Asian Development Bank Institute published the working paper “Regional Economic...

Ukraine announces port appointments

The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine announced three appointments at state-owned ports – September 15, 2021 Director, Berdyansk Sea Commercial Port...

Risoil Terminal signs agreement to invest in Ukraine’s port of Chernomorsk

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 10, 2021 – JV Risoil Terminal LLC has signed an agreement with Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) to...

New appointments in Ukrainian ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 30, 2021 – In the quiet summer months Ukrainian ports saw a number of new high-level appointments. Vladimir Ilyich...

Akkon Lines starts at DP World TIS Pivdennyi, Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 29, 2021 – Turkish shipping line Akkon Lines will add DP World TIS Pivdennyi, Odessa, to its Black Sea service....

Ukraine is ready to adopt Germany’s experience in managing infrastructure projects

On August 13, 2021, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal...

DP World TIS Pivdennyi container terminal in Ukraine shows good results in first 12 months

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 10, 2021 – The DP World TIS Pivdennyi container terminal has reported a successful first 12 months since DP World...

Ukrainian seaports increase January-July cargo traffic

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 6, 2021 – In January-July 2021 seaport operators in Ukraine handled 76.5 million tons of cargo, up 15.2 million...

SE “Odessa Port” reports a first half profit

According to the results in July, the State Enterprise “Odessa Sea Commercial Port” will report a positive financial result from economic activity...

Ukraine & the UN: Sustainable infrastructure development and mobility

Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov met with UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani – July 23, 2021 Among the topics...

Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba – July 5,...

Ukraine and Lithuania discuss port cooperation

Klaipeda, Lithuania (Ports Europe) July 8, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis and Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine...

Ukraine and China sign an agreement on cooperation in infrastructure construction

On June 30, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao signed an intergovernmental agreement. It...

Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Kristina Kvien visits Mariupol and Berdyansk, underscores U.S. commitment to Ukraine

Chargé d’Affaires Kristina Kvien traveled to Mariupol and Berdyansk June 25 to visit a Maritime Border Guard station supported by the Department of...

Cargill becomes majority shareholder of its joint venture Neptune at Port Pivdennyi on the Black Sea

Kyiv, Ukraine (July 16, 2021) – Cargill has finalized its commitment to become the majority (51%) shareholder of its joint venture Neptune. The deep...

Hapag-Lloyd opening new office in Ukraine

Today Hapag-Lloyd opens a new office in Odessa, Ukraine. The country, located on the northern shores of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, is the second...

Governments establish Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Business Council

The Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Business Council has been established to further expand economic and investment ties between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, as well as...

Ukraine meets with EBRD

On June 25, a meeting was held with the participation of the Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov and representatives of the European Bank for...

Ukraine and European Business Association discuss river and sea infrastructure

The first meeting between Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Yuri Vaskov and representatives of the Logistics Committee of the European Business Association...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine holds talks with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden in the framework of her second visit to Ukraine this year

Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 18, 2021 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held talks with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,...

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