The Ukraine Crisis
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2014. Russian now controls the Azov Sea and occupies the ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol. It has also blockaded all Ukrainian Black Sea ports which are currently closed to all shipping. This category includes all aspects of the conflict affecting ports – port status and alternative export routes. (Updated 24.06.2022)
Russia exporting grain from occupied Ukrainian ports
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Russia is also exporting grain under recent agreement to open Ukrainian ports to grain exports. Whilst the...
Ukraine exports 594,000 tonnes of grain, mainly corn
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 19, 2022 – Since August 1, 24 ships Ukraine has exported 594,000 tonnes of grain, mainly corn. The total included...
Ukrainian vessel delivers sunflower seeds to Tekirdağ port in Turkey
Tekirdağ, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 18, 2022 – The Ukrainian vessel Thoe has delivered sunflower seeds to Tekirdağ port in Turkey. The Marshall...
Fifth convoy with Ukrainian grain has left Odessa ports
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – Today, the fifth convoy with grain products left the Odessa ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdenny. It...
12 ships with grain have already left Ukrainian ports under the UN-brokered deal
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – Two ships loaded with grain sailed out of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, bringing the...
The first ship with Ukrainian grain since Feb 24 left the port of Pivdenny
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 8, 2022 – The first ship with Ukrainian grain since February 24 has left the port of Pivdenny port today – the...
Port of Derince receives Ukrainian grain
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 8, 2022 – The Turkish port of Derince has received the Polarnet ship which was the first ship to carry grain from...
Three grain ships leave port of Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – Three ships carrying grain have left Ukrainian ports, the Turkish defenсe ministry said today. Two ships...
Ukraine is looking at adding Mykolaiv Port to the “grain corridor”
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine is looking at the possibility of adding Mykolaiv Sea Commercial...
First ship with Ukrainian grain has left the port of Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa on August 1 for...
Extremely low Danube water levels hampers Ukrainian grain exports
Russe, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 30, 2022 – Extremely low water levels in the Danube river is hampering plans for it to replace Black Sea ports for...
Port of Constanta has handled over 1.3 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 29, 2022 – Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Romanian port of Constanta has handled over...
Bulgarian ship with 40,000 tonnes of corn will be the first to leave Ukrainian port
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 29 – The Bulgarian bulk carrier Rozhen is expected to sail out of the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk...
Joint Coordination Centre set up in Istanbul to monitor Ukrainian grain exports from ports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 28, 2022 – The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has been officially inaugurated in Istanbul. It comprises...
Ukraine prepares three Black Sea ports and ships for grain export
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – Ukraine is preparing the three Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny for the resumption of work and...
Russian missiles hit Odessa port hours after it signed an agreement for safe grain export
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 24, 2022 – The Russian navy has fired four cruise missiles at Ukraine’s largest port of Odessa. This occurred just hours...
Total cargo turnover of the top 10 Russian ports in January-June up +4%
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Total cargo turnover of the top 10 Russian ports in January-June amounted to 322.68 million tons, up...
Russia and Ukraine to sign deal reopening Ukrainian ports for grain exports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Russia and Ukraine, together with Turkey and the United Nations, are expected to sign a deal to reopen...
Deutsche Bahn plans “grain bridge” from Ukraine
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) July 21, 2022 – Deutsche Bahn is planning “grain bridge” trains to handle from Ukrainian grain. The plan is for DB...
Trans-European Transport Network to include Ukrainian inland waterways
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – The European Union’s Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is to include Ukrainian inland...