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Berdyansk

Berdiansk or Berdyansk is a port city in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast in south-eastern Ukraine. It is on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, after two months of fighting it occupied the port city.

Russia delays ships crossing Kerch Strait to and from Mariupol and Berdyansk

Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 27, 2021 – As part of an unannounced blockade of the Sea of ​​Azov last September, Russia increased the...

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...

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...

Port of Mariupol affected by Russia-Ukraine cold war in the Azov Sea

Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 2, 2021 – Mariupol, Ukraine’s largest Azov Sea port, is almost ready for the opening of a new modern grain complex on...

Ukraine approves boundary changes of the waters of five seaports

Today, January 20, the Government approved a number of amendments to the resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers on the boundaries of the seaports of...

In 2021, Ukraine and the World Bank will continue to jointly implement large-scale infrastructure projects

On December 23, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy held a working meeting with the Head of the World Bank in Ukraine Arup...

Ukraine sets port boundaries

The Government has approved a decision to define the boundaries of the sea trade ports of Kherson, Izmail, Berdyansk and Odessa – December 9, 2020 “The...

Ukraine seaports sea cargo traffic up over 3% in first nine months

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 6, 2020 – In January-September this year, the seaports of Ukraine handled 118.78 million tons of cargo, up 3.7% on...

Top five Ukrainian seaports report increased cargo

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – In January-August 2020, the top five leading Ukrainian seaports handled a total of 96.8 million tons of...

EBRD set to advise on PPP projects for Ukrainian seaports

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – The Minister of Infrastructure has met with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)...

Ukraine seaports see increased traffic in Jan-Jul 2020

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 12, 2020 – In January-July 2020, Ukrainian seaport operators in the seaports of Ukraine handled 92 million tons of...

Ukraine and Turkey officials talk about transport issues

Vladislav Krykliy met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Ukraine Yagmur Ahmet Guldere – June 18, 2020 The Minister of...

Ukrainian ports increase Jan-May 2020 cargo by 11%

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 18, 2020 – In the first five months of 2020, port operators in the seaports of Ukraine handled 68.1 million...

Berdyansk and Mariupol ports show an increase in cargo handling in Q1 2020

Despite the corona crisis and difficult working conditions associated with the immediate vicinity of the environmental protection zone, Berdyansk and Mariupol...

Ukraine chairs online meeting of OSCE – Azov & Black Seas on the agenda

Ukraine Deputy Minister Yehor Bozhok: “For the first time, Ukrainian chairmanship brings security of Azov-Black Sea region to comprehensive discussion at...

Ukraine seeks to develop investment plans for ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 16, 2020 – The Minister of Infrastructure, Vladislav Krykliy, has held an online meeting with state port...

Ukraine to proceed with port concessions despite Covid-19 issues

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has said that the government is proceeding with port...

Ukraine implements comprehensive preventive and anti-epidemic measures to prevent COVID-2019

Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) – March 16, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that a coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is a...

World Bank publishes Ukrainian port sector report

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 26, 2020 – The World Bank has completed and published its study of the prospects for improving the management of...

Ukraine comment on declaration by UNCLOS over Ukraine’s case against Russia

Foreign Ministry comment on the Declaration by Law-of-the-Sea Tribunal Its Jurisdiction Over Ukraine’s Case Against The Russian Federation – February...

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