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)
Transport Trade Services sets up supply chain to support Ukrainian exports
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 5, 2022 – Freight forwarder Transport Trade Services (TTS) has set up a supply chain to support Ukrainian exports...
Port of Tarragona maintains agri-food growth
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – Speaking to Radio Ciutat Tarragona, president of the Port of Tarragona, Josep Maria Cruset, said that...
Russia exports grain from occupied Berdyansk port
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – The first vessel carrying grain has left from the Berdyansk port in the Russian-occupied part of the...
Romania restores wide gauge railway in the Port of Galați
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – Romania has restored the wide gauge railway in the Port of Galați, 22 year since its last use. This was...
Ukraine increases grain exports across the western borders by 50% every month – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – The Ukrainian government is in the process of reshaping its export logistics plan. This is due to Russian...
Ukraine and Moldova will restart the Berezine-Basarabeasca railway connection
Chișinău, Moldova (PortSEurope) June 25, 2022 – A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional...
Maritime Trade Disrupted: The war in Ukraine and its effects on maritime trade logistics
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – “The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade...
EU approves €60.7 million Romanian scheme to support the road transport sector in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The European Commission has approved a €60.7 million (RON 300 million) Romanian scheme to support companies active in road transport of goods and persons in...
Azerbaijan expects up to five times more cargo from China to Europe and back
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) June 28, 2022 – Transport infrastructure of Azerbaijan is ready for a sharp increase of the flow of transit cargo,...
Comvex seeks funds for equipment investment in Port of Constanța
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) June 28, 2022 – Comvex SA is looking for funds to invest in port equipment to handle grain delivered from Ukraine, but...
Port of Rijeka in demand to handle Ukrainian cargo
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) June 27, 2022 – The Adriatic Port of Rijeka has started receiving requests to handle grain cargo from Ukraine. This is the...
Varna as a back-up solution to Constanta for its overload with Ukrainian cargo
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 27, 2022 – With almost completely destroyed supply chains in Ukraine, blocked Ukrainian Black Sea ports and the...
Turkey and Russia continue talks about reopening Ukrainian ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – A military delegation from Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense went to Moscow yesterday to discuss...
Metinvest asks customers to avoid products stolen from Mariupol
Kiev, Ukraine, (Ports Europe) June 22, 2022 – Metinvest Group has asked customers of steel products not to buy such goods from Ilyich Steel and Azovstal...
EU extends sanctions on Crimea and city of Sevastopol
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – The European Council has announced the renewal of sanctions introduced by the European Union...
Donetsk People’s Republic says it will use Port of Mariupol to export grain
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – Denis Pushilin, president of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), has commented that...
Russia accused of exporting Ukrainian grain via Sevastopol
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – The U.S. space technology company Maxar has satellite images which show Russian vessels being loaded with...
EU governments will consider providing Ukraine with temporary granaries
Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Markiyan Dmytrasevych addressed at the meeting of the EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries. He...
European Commission launches platform to optimize Ukrainian grain exports to the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – The European Commission, in cooperation with V_labs and Rail Cargo Group, has launched a grain trading...
Comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the suspension of representatives of the Russian Federation from participation in the work of the Danube Commission
News – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – 16 June 2022 Following the start of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Danube...