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)
Ukraine targets 6 million tonnes in food exports in September
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 4, 2022 – Ukraine targets 6 million tonnes in food exports in September, after exporting more than 4.5 million...
Ukraine claims it exported 1.5 million tonnes of food via its Black Sea ports
Odessa (Ports Europe) August 30, 2022 – Ukraine claims it has exported 1.5 million tonnes of food via its previously-blockaded Black Sea ports. Since August...
International Maritime Organization head visits Odessa port
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – The head of the the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Secretary General Kitak Lim has visited...
Ukraine to reach 1 mln tonnes of grain exported via Black Sea ports
Odessa (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – Since August 1, 39 dry cargo ships, including 19 blockaded in ports since the Russian invasion in Ukraine on...
UK to help rebuild Ukrainian infrastructure
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – The UK government is to help Ukraine rebuild its transport infrastructure which has been severely...
Greek Port of Kalamata helps Russian oil exports
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – The Greek Port of Kalamata is helping Russian oil exports by allowing ship-to-ship (STS) loading...
UK, Ukraine announce new government transport partnership
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) August 26, 2022 – The UK and Ukraine have announced a new government transport partnership. The partnership:...
Ukraine to restore three EU rail connections
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 26, 2022 – Ukraine is planning to restore three EU rail connections, following the reopening of the Berezino –...
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...