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)
Port of Berdyansk ready to export grain – local official
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 14, 2022 – The Port of Berdyansk will be ready to resume grain shipments and wheat deliveries to Turkey are possible....
Russia says that the occupied ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol are operating normally
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 9, 2022 – The Russian government has said that the occupied ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol are operating normally and...
Posidonia 2022: Greeks to play pivotal role in setting up ‘Solidarity Lanes’
As the world’s largest shipowning and cross-trading nation, Greek owners are set to play a major role in the establishment of Solidarity Lanes – June...
Danube cargo returns to Izmail port
Izmail, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 8, 2022 – At the May, a river-bound caravan comprising the self-propelled vessel “Captain Shirkov” and...
Lithuania seeks better rail connections with Ten-T and Ukrainian ports
Klaipėda, Lithuania (Ports Europe) June 7, 2022 – The Lithuanian government is proposing improved transport links with the European Union’s...
Kazakhstan ports double cargo traffic so far in 2022
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – So far this year, the Caspian Sea ports of have nearly doubled cargo traffic. This is the result of the...
EU adopts complete import ban on all Russian seaborne crude oil and petroleum products
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 5, 2022 – The European Commission has adopted the sixth package of restrictive measures against Russia. It includes...
Traffic jam of Ukrainian grain ships in the small Romania’s Black Sea port of Sulina
Sulina, Romania (Ports Europe) June 4, 2022 – Dozens of Ukrainian barges, mostly carrying grain, are waiting for hours and days to enter the small...
Di Maio proposes use of Trieste and Venice ports to handle grain exports from Ukraine
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – Speaking in the Italian parliament yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi di Maio, proposed establishing...
How Russia will try to mitigate the impact of the western transport sanctions
Ekaterinburg, Russia (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – Understanding Russian strategy about how to circumvent western sanctions in the transport sector and...
Comment by Ukraine government regarding the blockade of Ukrainian seaports by Russia
After attacking Ukraine, Russia has blocked Ukrainian seaports. The Russian army has mined areas of the sea, and is constantly trying to break through the...
Port of Constanța removes unused railway wagons from its tracks
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 30, 2022 – The Port of Constanța has removed 400 of 700 unused and damaged wagons from its tracks in the port, and...
Occupied Ukrainian port of Berdyansk to be reopened by Russia in June
Berdyansk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 30, 2022 – Preparations are under way for the reopening in June of Ukraine’s second largest port on the Azov Sea,...
Port of Constanța handles more cargo due to Ukrainian conflict
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 30, 2022 – Since the war started on February 24, 2022, the Port of Constanța has become a key exports hub for...
Mariupol port is loading its first ship since Russian occupation of the city
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 30, 2022 – The first Russian cargo ship entered the now Russia-occupied Ukrainian Azov Sea port of Mariupol on May 28....
Poland interested in LNG supply from Portugal
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 27, 2022 – Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said last week that his country would be interested in...
Russia says it has removed all mines from occupied port of Mariupol, Ukraine
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 26, 2022 – The Russian Ministry of Defense has reported that it has completed the clearance of mines from around the...
Çanakkale Port stores fertiliser unable to reach Ukraine
Çanakkale, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 26, 2022 – Çanakkale Port is storing nearly 15,000 tons of fertiliser which cannot be transported to Ukraine...
Poland’s port of Świnoujście exports Ukrainian iron ore
Warsaw, Poland (Ports Europe) May 25, 2022 – Poland’s port of Świnoujście has exported a shipment of Ukrainian iron ore destined for Algeria. OT...
Impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the port of Rotterdam
The war in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on Russia – May 23, 2022 The extensive import of...