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The Port of Odessa is the largest Ukrainian seaport and one of the largest ports in the Black Sea. Along with its younger satellite ports of Chornomorsk and Yuzhny, Odessa is a major freight and passenger transportation hub in Ukraine. Since the end of February 2022, the port has been closed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In Jan-Aug 2019, Ukrainian seaports report almost 19% rise in cargo handled

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 16, 2019 – In the period January-August 2019, the seaports of the Ukraine increased transshipment by nearly 19%...

Trans-Caspian International Transport Route signs agreement with USPA of Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 11, 2019 – An agreement has been signed between Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and the Trans-Caspian...

USPA considers alternative entrance to Odessa port

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 7, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is working with the Odessa City Council on a project to develop an...

USPA certifies management quality and anti-corruption systems according to international standards

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 5, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is one of the first state enterprises in Ukraine to introduce an...

USPA publishes financial results for first half of 2019

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 30, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has published its financial results for the first half of 2019....

Government approved concession tenders of state enterprises Olvia Stevedoring Company and Kherson Commercial Sea Port

The Government approved concession tenders of property of the state enterprises “Olvia Stevedoring Company” and “Kherson Commercial Sea Port” –...

Ukraine will monitor the seawater status every week in ports

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 17, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) will now monitor the quality of seawater at its ports on a daily...

Ukraine sea ports see increased traffic in first seven months of 2019

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – In the seven months of 2019, the sea ports of Ukraine handled 85.5 million tons of cargo, up 16% on the...

USPA uses Zelensky Odessa port visit to highlight investment concerns

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has visited Odessa port, where Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority...

Ukrainian Ports Forum end in Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 14, 2019 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has issued the following statement following the Ukrainian Ports...

Ukraine to become member of IMO and EBRD technical cooperation program

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan and IMO secretary general, Kitack Lim, have reached an...

Louis Dreyfus Company Ukraine and Brooklyn-Kyiv to work on Odessa port development

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 10, 2019 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), Louis Dreyfus Company Ukraine LLC and Brooklyn-Kyiv LLC have...

Leading global shipping companies discuss Black Sea container hub

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 5, 2019 – During the Ukrainian Ports Forum 2019 being held in Odessa, Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA)...

Ukrainian Ports Forum 2019 opens in Odessa

News – Ukrainian Ports Forum 2019 opens in Odessa – May 30, 2019 Today, on May 30, 2019, in Odessa, the Ukrainian Ports Forum 2019 has opened in...

USPA presents Supervisory Board at Ukrainian Ports Forum 2019

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 4, 2019 – On May 30, 2019, in the framework of the Ukrainian Ports Forum 2019 in Odessa, the Supervisory Board of...

Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine to set up joint rail cargo corridor

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 29, 2019 – The railway administrations of Belarus (Belarusian Railway  BCh), Ukraine (Ukrainian Railways), and...

EU commits to Ukrainian port development

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – The second meeting of the High-Level Transport Dialogue between Ukraine and the EU took place on May 24 in...

Ukraine minister calls for further EU transport integration

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 26, 2019 – “The key to Ukraine, for transport and any other sphere, is the ongoing implementation of the...

Ukrainian ports see reduced profit in Q1 2019, but higher investment

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 17, 2019 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), the state agency which manages the country’s ports, has...

Ukraine – Transport Infrastructure Reform – the next steps

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – The Ukrainian government has published its infrastructure reform plans for the countries transport sector...

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