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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.

Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company under investigation

Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 8, 2020 – Today, October 8, detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) of Ukraine together with the...

Odessa port welcomes visit of Consul General of Greece

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 12, 2020 – The recently appointed Consul General of the Hellenic Republic in Odessa, Dimitrios Dohtsis, has...

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...

Ukraine encourages private initiatives for transport projects

If you want to invest in any infrastructure project, we are ready to support important private initiatives – Ministry of Infrastructure of...

President attends event to mark Odessa port berth development

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – On September 12, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, visited the port of Odessa and took part...

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)...

HHLA significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic – first half results

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG has published financial results for the first six months of 2020 – August 14, 2020 HHLA a leading European logistics...

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...

Ukrainian-German partnership in the development of intermodal railway transportation

Today, July 30, 2020, in the presence of the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy and First Deputy Dmytro Abramovich, Acting Chairman of...

NIBULON to build border patrol boats for Ukraine under Ukrainian-French contract

The leader in Ukrainian shipbuilding, NIBULON, has become an official partner of the French company OSEA in the construction of border patrol boats as part of...

In first half of 2020 Ukraine seaports see near 10% increase in cargo traffic

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 16, 2020 – In the first half of 2020, port operators in the seaports of Ukraine...

Ukraine calls on private stevedores to join the Weigh Control System project

Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy called on private stevedores to join the Weigh Control System (WCS) project. This is the only control...

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...

Ukrainian seaports see traffic up over 12% in Jan-Apr 2020

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – In the first four months of 2020, Ukrainian seaports handled 55 million tons of cargo, an increase of...

Black Sea ports cruise working group meeting held

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 19, 2020 – Managers of the leading Black Sea ports have held a virtual “meeting” to discuss the impact of...

Ukraine ports see 12% rise in April cargo handling

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 19, 2020 – In the first four months of 2020, Ukrainian seaports handled around 55 million tons of cargo, up 12.6% on...

Ukrainian crossing points “Rava Ruska” and “Skadovsky seaport” will resume work

Crossing points “Rava Ruska” and “Skadovsky seaport” will resume their work – Vladislav Krykliy – May 6, 2020 On May 6, at...

Government takes steps to increase traffic at Skadovsk Sea Commercial Port

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 6, 2020 – Skadovsk Sea Commercial Port is to open a separate border crossing point for maritime traffic, a move by the...

Ukraine plans to corporatise USPA, the state ports authority

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – The Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has held an online meeting with representatives of the...

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