Top News
The key news from Ports Europe covering business and geopolitical issues. Some of these articles appear in the email newsletter published every Wednesday. This will include any new Analysis articles.
Croatia joins the EU Schengen area – ports to benefit
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 2, 2023 – Croatia joins the EU Schengen area and with the removal of border checks, the region’s ports will...
Ukraine exports 16 million tonnes of grain via its Black Sea ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Ukraine grain export continues, already reaching 16 million tonnes with 605 ships being loaded in the...
Two Kazakh ships to transit Volga-Don canal between Caspian, Azov Seas in 2023
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – The Russian government will allow in two Kazakhstan’s ships to operate (transit) from the Caspian...
Uzbekistan to open container terminals and storage facilities in Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Landlocked Uzbekistan is looking for opportunities to open container terminals and storage facilities at...
Greek port of Volos plans FSRU by 2025
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – Greece’s Mediterranean Gas has received non-binding interest from domestic and foreign companies which...
Ship insurers are cancelling war risk cover for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – 12 of the 13 members of the International Group of P&I Clubs will no longer secure reinsurance for...
AD Ports Group, Kazmortransflot sign offshore services agreement in Caspian Sea
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – AD Ports Group and KMTF (Kazmortransflot) have signed a contract to set up a joint venture to provide...
Russia and Iran – a logistics match made by sanctions
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – In February Russia invaded Ukraine. The west responded with wide ranging sanctions affecting Russian...
Shrinking of containerized cargo transport in Russia continues in November
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – The container market of Russia in the January-November 2022 period decreased by 15.6% compared to the same...
KazAtomProm delivered natural uranium to Canada via the Middle Corridor bypassing Russia
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company KazAtomProm delivered natural uranium through...
The United States imposes sanctions on Russian naval entities
Washington, United States (PortSEurope) December 26, 2022 – The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on 10 Russian naval entities this time over Russian operations...
Turkey’s Filyos port to import Black Sea gas
Zonguldak, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 20, 2022 – Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has said that Black Sea gas to the national...
Global Ports Holding is preferred bidder for Alicante Cruise Port concession
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) has been announced as preferred bidder to operate a 15-year cruise port...
Four countries sign agreement to bring green Azeri energy to Europe
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – The countries of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary have signed an agreement to construct an...
Kyrgyzstan – one of the most landlocked countries – to use Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy has signed an agreement with AD Ports Group (United Arab...
Russia plans container lines from China to St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk ports
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – Reduced freight rates for sea container transportation are allowing Russian logistics companies to...
Chinese wheel loader for the Temryuk-Mechel terminal
Temryuk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Port Mechel-Temryuk has started using a new high-performance Chinese-made wheel loader SANY SMHW-48. This...
Very keen to bypass unreliable Russia, Kazakhstan has identified alternative oil export routes
Tengis, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 17, 2022 – Very keen to bypass sanctions-hit Russia as a transit country, Kazakhstan has identified alternative oil...
MSC consortium proposes Port of Genoa logistics hub
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 15, 2022 – A consortium of MSC Group, Ignazio Messina & C., Number 1 Logistic and Interglobo is proposing a new...
SuardÃaz, Stellantis set up new Port of Vigo, Liverpool shipping line
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 13, 2022 – Spanish logistics group SuardÃaz and Stellantis are to set up a shipping line between Vigo and the port of...