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)
Only two small Ukrainian ports operational – both on the Danube River and close to the Black Sea
Izmail, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 13, 2022 – Izmail and Reni are the only two ports that continue operations in war torn Ukraine that was invaded by Russia...
Finnlines & Atlantic Container Line suspend services to and from Russia
Helsinki, Finland (PortSEurope) March 11, 2022 – Finnlines & Atlantic Container Line have announced that they has suspended all services with Russian...
A.P. Moller-Maersk plans to sell stake in Russian port operator Global Ports Investments
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) March 11, 2022 – It has been reported that Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk plans to divest its 30.75% stake in...
Mariupol still resists massive Russian attacks; Russian navy withdraws from Odessa
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 11, 2022 – Ukraine’s Azov Sea port of Mariupol is surrounded by Russian forces and for over a week subjected to...
Kazakhstan seeks greater use of ports of Aktau and Kuryk
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) March 10, 2022 – International sanctions against Russia means that Kazakhstan is seeking alternative routes to export...
EU sanctions on Russia would have limited effect on Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union for the invasion of Ukraine would have a...
EU steps to massively reduce Russian energy imports will have implications for its ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – Yesterday, the European Commission proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe...
MSC Cruises suspends calls to St Petersburg
Baltic summer 2022 itineraries to call alternative ports in Stockholm, Helsinki or Tallinn Geneva, Switzerland, 28 February 2022 – MSC Cruises today...
Konecranes has suspended its businesses in Russia and Belarus
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – Konecranes, a Finnish company specialising in the manufacture and service of cranes and lifting equipment,...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – Wallenius Wilhelmsen discontinued services into Russia on February 24 and stopped taking cargo bookings at...
ZIM publishes latest advisory regarding the Black Sea region
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – ZIM, the Israeli shipping line, has published its ” Advisory – Black Sea Region situation –...
HHLA comments on its business activities in Ukraine
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has published a news release on the effects of the Russian...
Port of Hamburg ends handling of Russian containers
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – On March 1, 2021, container terminal operators HHLA and Eurogate announced that all container handling to...
Fitch Ratings downgrades Russian port and airport operators; GDRs suspended
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – On March 4, Fitch Ratings downgraded LLC Deloport, Global Ports Finance and DME, all operators of...
Poti increased its cargo handling capacity just in time to take over cargo destined to Russian and Ukrainian ports
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 6, 2022 – The Georgian-American transport company PACE Group, the country’s largest, opened on January 29 a new...
Kazakhstan’s cargo is a collateral damage of sanctions against Russia; Caspian ports are a solution to the problem
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) March 5, 2022 – After the introduction of comprehensive sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, and in the...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 10
March 04th, 2022 – Update 10 As the crisis in Ukraine continues and governments impose new sanctions on Russia and its allies, A.P. Moller – Maersk is...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s statement to Greek media on the situation in Ukraine
This has obviously been a terribly painful week for all of us as we have watched the horrific violence that Russia has imposed on the people of Ukraine through...
Up to 7,000 containers destined for Odessa are diverted to Constanta
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 3, 2022 – An additional 6,000-7,000 containers that were to be delivered to Ukrainian ports are unloaded every day in...
Maersk – Russia / Ukraine – Update 9
We at A.P. Moller – Maersk are closely following the ever-evolving situation of new sanctions against Russia and the regular adjustments that are being made...