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)
World Bank & EU publish indicative action plan for investment in Trans-European Transport Network
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 21, 2019 – The European Commission and the World Bank have co-authored an “Indicative trans-European Transport...
Ukraine looks to improve port performance by data digitisation
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 – Minister of Infrastructure, Volodymyr Omelyan, has met with representatives of Ukrainian Sea Ports...
More than 135 million tons of cargoes handled by Ukraine seaports in 2018
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has reported that the country’s sea ​​ports transported...
PPP efficiency analysis for concession projects in Olvia and Kherson ports approved
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 1, 2019 – The conclusions on the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) efficiency analysis for concession projects in...
Ukraine government adopts new maritime policy
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – The Ukrainian government has approved an updated Maritime Doctrine for the period up to 2035, a...
Russia wants to normalise the situation in the Azov Sea
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 20 that he was willing to respect a bilateral...
Qatar Terminal interested in Black Sea ports
Doha, Qatar (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Qatar Terminal Co., Ltd. (QTerminals), the operator of the first phase of Hamad Port in Qatar, is searching...
Ukraine and Belarus agree to Dnipro river improvements
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 18, 2018 – CJSC “Beltopenerho” and Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) have signed a cooperation...
Government approves corporatization of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 18, 2018 – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has agreed to a proposal of the Ministry of Infrastructure to...
USPA announces tenders for dredging in Mariupol and Berdyansk seaports
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 18, 2018 –Â The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has announced two tenders for dredging in the ports of the...
Can Europe close its ports to Russian ships arriving from the Azov Sea?
Mariupol (PortSEurope) December 15, 2018 -The European Parliament passed on December 12 a resolution calling on the European Union (EU) to close European ports...
SMD Invest starts dredging work at Kherson port
Kherson, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 12, 2018 – Dredging operations has started at the berths and operational areas of Kherson port, eventually to...
Port of Antwerp to provide consulting services to USPA in Ukraine
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 –Â Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Port of Antwerp International/APEC Port Training Center have...
CMA CGM signs public-private partnership to help develop Odessa port
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 10, 2018 – During a state visit to France, Ukraine Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan, was...
Ukraine to test Russia with more navy ships sailing via Kerch Strait
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 8, 2018 – Ukraine said it will soon send navy ships through the Kerch Strait, connecting Azov and Black Seas, where...
Ukrainian ports at Azov can increase cargo handling by almost 800,000 tons per year, with unrestricted passage through the Kerch Strait
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reports that the current situation with shipping in the Azov Sea...
Ukrainian Azov Sea ports partially unblocked
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 4, 2018 – Russia has partially unblocked access to Ukrainian ports on the Azov Sea, Ukraine’s infrastructure...
Ukraine has protested at IMO Sea Safety Committee in connection with Russian aggression in the Kerch Strait
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) December 3, 2018 – Ukraine has raised its protest against the aggression of Russia in the Kerch Strait in the...
Merkel asks Putin to open Azov Sea to Ukrainian ships
Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 1, 2018 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Russia to honour a 2003 treaty that sets out the...
USPA continues development planning for Mykolaiv sea port
Mykolaiv, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 30, 2018 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is continuing with plans to develop Mykolaiv sea port...