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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.

USPA considers rationalisation of port administrations

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 14, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is considering reducing the number of port administrations...

USPA signs agreements with two leading ports of Egypt

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 4, 2018 – On Friday, November 2, a memorandum on cooperation between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA)...

Egis to develop a pre-feasibility study on the development of Bilhorod-Dniester seaport

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – Egis International and the Reform Support Office under the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine have...

Ukraine and Medcruise to jointly promote local cruise industry

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 22, 2018 – MedCruise, an association of cruise business interests, to to work with the Ukrainian Sea Ports...

Ukrainian ports improve position in the WEF Global Competitiveness Rating

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 21, 2018 – For the fourth consecutive year, Ukrainian seaports have improved their position in the ranking...

Ukraine’s seaports handled almost 96 million tons of cargo in Jan-Sep 2018

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – Ukrainian seaports handled 95.9 million tons of cargo in the first nine months of 2018, down 1.7% on...

USPA and KTO announce further container terminal expansion

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) October 2, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Container Terminal of Odessa (KTO) have announced the...

Ukrainian seaports handled 84.8 million tons of cargo in first eight months of 2018

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – In the first eight months of 2018, the seaports of Ukraine continue to gradually reduce the gap in...

USPA benefits from Constanta port visit

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has attended an European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in...

Ukraine can reach the pre-crisis level of processing of container cargo in ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Speaking at the XII International Black Sea Container Summit in Odessa on September 6, Ukrainian...

Net profit of USPA in the first half 2018 was UAH 1.3 billion

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has reported financial results for the first six months...

Ukraine seaports handle 73.9 million tons of cargo in first 7 months of 2018

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reports that from January to July 2018, the country’s...

USA invites dredging companies to discuss development of inland waterways

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has invited representatives of dredging companies to discuss...

Ukraine’s Odessa hopes to become cruise homeport

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Ukraine’s Odessa port aims to become a homeport for cruise companies operating itineraries in the...

Ecological and radiological inspection of ships in ports of Ukraine to become easier

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 13, 2018 – The procedure of ecological and radiological inspection of ships in ports of Ukraine in the...

Ukraine and Qatar officials meet to discuss port cooperation

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – On July 23, 2018, Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, met with Jassim Saif Ahmed...

USPA signs agreement with Qatar Port Management Company

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – A memorandum of cooperation between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Qatar Port Management...

Hutchison Ports creates local entity in Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 24, 2018 – Hutchison Ports (the parent holding is CK Hutchison Holdings) has registered a subsidiary, Hutchison Ports...

Leading Chinese companies meet Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 24, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan has met with representatives of the largest...

In the first half of 2018, Ukrainian seaports processed 63.8 million tons of cargo

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – In January-June 2018, Ukraine’s seaports transshipped 63.8 million tons of cargo, down 3.1%...

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