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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)

USPA and Odessa National Maritime University have signed a cooperation agreement

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Odessa National Maritime University (ONMU) have signed a...

Ukrainian seaports cargo traffic rises 4.5% y/y in Jan-Apr 2017

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 6, 2017 – Ukrainian seaports handled 55.609 million tonnes of cargo in the first five months of 2017, up 4.5% on the year,...

Ukraine eyes strengthening of ferry links with Turkey

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope), June 3, 2017 – Ukraine and Turkey should strengthen the development of their ferry transport links and, in particular, to...

USPA to finance grain terminal construction project of Mariupol port

Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope), June 3, 2017 – Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mariupol port for the...

Ukraine’s UDP to invest $50 million in fleet modernisation

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (PJSC UDP) plans to invest $50 million (€44.5 million) in the renovation of...

Ukrainian government expects Port Yuzhniy’s profit to rise by 35% in 2017

Port Yuzhniy, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – The Ukrainian government has approved the financial plan of Port Yuzhniy for this year, expecting...

Chernomorsk port to repair seven docks

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Chernomorsk port said it is carrying out a repair at seven of its docks, but will keep operating...

Tarragona port welcomes delegation of Ukraine’s USPA

Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 30, 2017 – The president of Tarragona port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona), Josep Andreu, has received a...

Ukraine’s USPA temporarily suspends dredging at Mykolaiv port

Mykolaiv, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 30, 2017 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has decided on the temporary suspension of dredging in the area of...

Ukrainian ports handle 16.3 million tonnes of grain in May

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Ukrainian ports handled 16.3 million tonnes of grain in May 2017, the president of Ukraine Sea Ports Authority...

USPA signs second contract for Port Yuzhniy dredging with China’s CHEC

Port Yuzhniy, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has signed a second contract with China Harbor Engineering Сompany...

Ukrainian water transport sector’s passenger traffic declines in Jan-April 2017

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 23, 2017 – The total number of passengers handled in Ukraine’s water transport sector fell by 3.3% on the year in...

Risoil targets 7 million tonnes of cargo at Chernomorsk port

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – Kiev-based liquid bulk terminal operator Risoil S.A. targets an annual cargo traffic of 7 million tonnes...

Ukraine’s USPA, German government to cooperate in construction of Odessa breakwater

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 19, 2017 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and the German Ministry of Transport have signed protocols for the...

Ukraine’s USPA signs Port Yuzhniy dredging contract with China’s CHEC

Port Yuzhniy, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 19, 2017 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) signed a contract with China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) to...

Mariupol port grain traffic declines 1.8% y/y in Jan-Apr 2017

Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – In January-April 2017, Mariupol seaport handled 141,860 tonnes of grain, which is 1.8% less than in the same...

Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk to update container services at Odessa port in May

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 15, 2017 – Odessa port is planning a significant expansion of its activities. The Odessa container terminal (OCT), which is...

Ukraine to sign second contract with China Harbor Engineering for Port Yuzhniy works

Port Yuzhniy, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 12, 2017 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) said it is ready to sign a second contract with China Harbor...

USPA calls tenders for dredging at Mariupol, Berdyansk ports

Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 11, 2017 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has called two tenders to conduct operational deepening in the water area...

USPA appoints head of Kherson port

Kherson, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 11, 2017 – Anatoly Yablunovsky has been appointed as head of the administration of Kherson seaport, Ukrainian Sea Port...

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