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Odessa

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.

Ukraine’s Azov Sea coast is under Russian control but Mariupol still resists massive attacks

Mariupol, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 19, 2022 – Russian forces have established full control over the entire Ukrainian Azov Sea coast, 23 days after...

Danube River available for Ukrainian exports

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) March 17, 2022 – Surprisingly, Danube River traffic, especially upstream in Austria and Germany, is not being utilised for...

Mariupol still resists massive Russian attacks; Russian navy withdraws from Odessa

Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 11, 2022 – Ukraine’s Azov Sea port of Mariupol is surrounded by Russian forces and for over a week subjected to...

ZIM publishes latest advisory regarding the Black Sea region

Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – ZIM, the Israeli shipping line, has published its ” Advisory – Black Sea Region situation –...

HHLA comments on its business activities in Ukraine

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has published a news release on the effects of the Russian...

Up to 7,000 containers destined for Odessa are diverted to Constanta

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 3, 2022 – An additional 6,000-7,000 containers that were to be delivered to Ukrainian ports are unloaded every day in...

Russian invasion in Ukraine has only just begun – what is the future for the Ukraine’s ports and transport infrastructure after the war?

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Five days after the start of Russian invasion in Ukraine, it seems that the Azov Sea will most likely become a...

Grain traders suspend Ukrainian port operations

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – Agricultural trading companies Archer Daniel Midlands (ADM) and Bunge have both suspended operations...

UPDATE – Ukraine can’t use its Black and Azov Sea ports after Russian invasion; Commodities’ export affected

Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 26 – Ukraine, invaded by Russia on February 24, became commercially a landlocked country after Moscow blocked the...

Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens grain supplies – port companies suspend activities

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Ukrainian authorities have suspended all commercial shipping from its ports, according to a report...

MSC – Ukraine security situation impact on shipping services

MSC – Ukraine security situation impact on shipping services – February 24, 2022 Please be advised that due to the ongoing and rapidly changing...

CMA CGM – Black Sea and Ukraine situation update

CMA CGM – Black Sea and Ukraine situation update – February 24, 2022 The CMA CGM Group has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the...

USPA publishes statement on effects of Russian Black Sea activity on its ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 18, 2022 – Numerous questions and inquiries from the media about the economic consequences of military...

Ukraine warns of a blockade of Black Sea ports

A corridor has been identified for the safe entry of merchant vessels into Ukrainian ports. Depth is confirmed at the level of 15-22.5 meters. Special...

Ukraine reports that it seaports are operating normally

The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has reported today that vessels of the State Hydrographic Institute have inspected more than 50% of the maritime...

In January Ukrainian seaports handled 14.96 million tons of cargo, up 4.9 million tons (+49%)

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – In January this year Ukrainian seaports handled 14.96 million tons of cargo, up 4.9 million tons (+49%)...

Dredging of Berdyansk port could be linked to a future Ukrainian Navy base in Azov Sea

Berdyansk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 24, 2020 – Dredging works have started in Ukraine’s Azov Sea port of Berdyansk and aim to maintain the passport...

Odesa Sea Trade Port handled 22.56 million tonnes of cargo in 2021, down -3.4%

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 13, 2022 – Odesa Sea Trade Port handled 22.56 million tonnes of cargo in 2021, a reduction of -3.4% compared to...

Ukraine government approves financial plan for JSC Odesa Port-Side Plant

The Government of Ukraine, two days before the end of 2021, approved a financial plan for it for JSC Odesa Port-Side Plant, which assumes a net profit of UAH...

Russian ships banned from Ukraine’s ports of the Dniester, Danube, Dnieper rivers, but Russia controls the Azov Sea

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 3, 2022 – A law banning Russian ships from accessing Ukraine’s internal waters came into force on January 1,...

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