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)
Europe Day statement by President Charles Michel in Odesa, Ukraine
Today Europe Day is celebrated in Brussels, in Strasbourg and across the European Union. It marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration, in 1950,...
Ukraine announces the official closure of four seaports
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 3, 2022 – The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has announced the official closure of four seaports due to...
Global shippers cease business in Russia
London, United KIngdom (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – Leading global container shipping lines have ceased working with Russian ports. France’s...
Romania issues rail tender to help Ukraine exports
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) April 27, 2022 – The Romanian government has issued a tender to renew a raiway line connecting its port of Galati on the...
Ukraine seeks transport corridors with the Baltic States, Poland & Romania
Tallinn, Estonia (PortSEurope) April 27, 2022 – Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Taavi Aas, and the transport...
Ukraine loses €155 million per day due to blocked ports
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) April 25, 2022 – Ukraine loses €155 million per day due to blocked ports, according to Ukrainian media. All the...
Is German Martrade going to redirect its Caspian Sea investments to Kazakhstan’s Aktau from Olya in Russia?
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 24, 2022 – Experts from Germany’s Martrade Group have visited Kazakh Caspian Sea port of Aktau to assess future...
Konecranes comments on the impacts of the war in Ukraine on its business and financial performance
Konecranes comments on the impacts of the war in Ukraine on its business and financial performance – April 21, 2022 Konecranes condemns the war in...
Results of Russian ports in 2021 – IPEM analysis
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – The Institute for Natural Monopolies Research (IPEM) has published an analysis on operation of Russian...
Two feeder vessels to double the capacity of Turkmenbashi-Baku container line
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – Two feeder vessels started regular sailing between the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi and the Azerbaijani...
Impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the port of Rotterdam
Last update: April 13, 2022 – 15:30 / 3.30 PM CET The war in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on...
Impact Russia – Ukraine conflict on Port of Antwerp
Permanent monitoring with customers and competent authorities Port of Antwerp expresses its support and empathy for all the human suffering caused by the...
Cargo transportation in Russia will decrease by 30-40% in 2022 due to sanctions
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) April 17, 2022 – Cargo transportation in Russia will decrease by 30-40% in 2022, according to Russia’s M.A. Research agency....
Romania to invest in rail infrastructure at Port of Constanța
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) April 15, 2022 – The Romanian government adopted urgent measures to improve the railway infrastructure and operations in...
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi to become a transport and logistics centre for ports of Reni, Izmail and Ust-Dunaysk
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine (PortSEurope) April 15, 2022 – Until the re-opening of the Black Sea for shipping Ukraine’s Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi...
Alexandroupoli port – From handling military equipment to privatisation & energy hub
Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) April 14, 2022 – The small Greek port of Alexandroupoli is becoming a staging point for sending military equipment to...
Russia loses its powers in the Danube Commission, even though not a Danube state
Budapest, Hungary (PortSEurope) April 13, 2022 – The Danube Commission has decided to terminate Russia’s powers in the commission in connection...
Black Sea 2021 container market analysis
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) April 13, 2022 – Ukrainian ports, now all closed after the Russian invasion in the country, handled more containers in 2021...
ESPO: A harmonised implementation of the ban on Russian vessels from EU ports should be ensured preventing “port shopping” by Russian ships
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) April 13, 2022 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) supports the European Union’s 5th sanction package against...
Delo Group offers to move general cargo to West
Increasing the transportation of foreign trade cargo, primarily containerized cargo, in the eastern direction is the main way to minimize the negative effects...