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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 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’s updated strategy for seaport development of until 2038 approved

Today, December 23, at its meeting, the Government approved amendments to the Strategy for the Development of Seaports of Ukraine until 2038. This decision is...

Ukraine plans new rail transport corridor with port of Gdansk

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 16, 2020 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has signed a letter of intent with the Polish port of Gdansk...

Ukraine and USA discuss transport and investment

Ukraine is interested in developing mutually beneficial cooperation with the United States in the field of transport and investment – December 14, 2020...

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...

MedCruise’s Black Sea Working Group launches a joint video campaign

The Black Sea Working Group composed of Odesa, Constanta,Varna and Burgas ports was created in 2018 with the purpose to resume cruise activity in the Black...

Top 5 ports of Ukraine for first 11 months of 2020

The top five seaports are the leaders in terms of transshipment volumes handling 133.65 million tons of cargo, which is 91.7% of the total processing...

Ukraine to develop cooperation with BSEC for the implementation of projects in the Black Sea region

Ukraine will develop and deepen cooperation with the member countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) to implement promising projects in the field...

40% of priority investment projects in Ukraine are in infrastructure and transport

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 23, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure, Vladislav Krykliy, has announced that the government has approved a list of...

Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company reports third quarter profit

Despite the pandemic and the crisis, PJSC Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC) continues to develop and achieve new positive results. For nine months of...

Next stage of expansion increases capacity at HHLA Container Terminal Odessa

With investments totalling €170 million, HHLA Container Terminal Odessa (CTO) will be expanded to become one of the most efficient and state-of-the-art port...

Ukraine seaports increase Jan-Oct cargo handling

In January-October this year, port operators in the seaports of Ukraine handled 132.05 million tons of cargo. This is 2.2 million tons more than in the same...

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik to establish its own intermodal company in Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 5, 2020 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has established its own local intermodal company, Ukrainian...

We are simplifying the procedure for registration of a ship call – Ukrainian minister

The Ministry of Infrastructure has significantly simplified the procedure and reduced the time for registration of the call. Now it can be issued around the...

Ukraine: Overhaul of locks on the Dnieper continues

Despite the corona crisis and changes to the state budget, according to which capital expenditures under the program “Ensuring the operational and safe...

Euroterminal LLC to expand railway access to Odessa port

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – Euroterminal LLC has started construction of an access railway track to Odesa-Peresyp railway station...

CTO completes construction at the new container terminal in Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 28, 2020 – CTO, part of Germany’s Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced the completion of the...

Hyundai Corporation discusses railway cooperation in Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has met with Il Dong Chang, Director, Hyundai Corporation...

Ukraine minister praises Kiliya Shipbuilding and Repair Plant

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 15, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Vladyslav Krykliy, has visited the Kiliya Shipbuilding and...

EBRD to lend €450 million to develop road-port connections

Kiev, Ukriane (PortSEurope) October 14, 2020 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), an international financial institution, is to...

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