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)
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...
Western sanctions bite against Russia’s shipping
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – Western sanctions-hit Russia is in dire need of attracting additional fleet capacity, especially in the...
Port of Tarragona received ship from Izmail loaded with 4,935 tons of sorghum
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2022 – Last week, the Catalan port of Tarragona received the Ocean Legend ship from the Ukrainian port of...
Volyn region of Ukraine is planning inland dry port for grain
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – In order to increase exports of grain, the Volyn region of Ukraine is planning an inland dry port. Volyn is...
Russia’s port of Azov increases grain handling capacity with a new berth
Azov, Russia (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – The project for the construction of a grain terminal with capacity of at least 1.5 million tonnes on berth No. 28...
Russia has agreed to lift the blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Realising that Ukraine is able to export its grain via Romania, Poland and the Danube river, Russia has agreed...
Grain vessels pass through mouth of the Danube river to reach Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 13, 2022 – The Ukrainian government said yesterday that sixteen commercial vessels are waiting to be loaded with grain...
Exporting grain through the Danube-Black Sea Canal is an important but insufficient step to prevent world hunger – UN
A few days ago, a passage for ships transporting agricultural products was restored through the channel of the Bystre mouth of the Danube – Black Sea...
Moldova’s strategic Danube port offers a lifeline for Ukraine
News – Giurgiulesti Port is becoming part of solution to regional food security concerns – EBRD – July 8, 2022 A river-to-sea port...
Maersk to divert some cargo from Port of Constanta to Safiport in Turkey
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced that some cargo from the Romanian port of Constanța will be...