Azov Sea
The Azov Sea is a sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about 4 km) Strait of Kerch. The sea is bounded by Russia on the southeast and by Ukraine on the northwest. Ports on the Azov Sea include Berdyansk and Mariupol (both Ukraine) and Taganrog (Russia). Following the February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Moscow has blockaded all Ukrainian seaports and occupied Berdyansk and Mariupol.
Emine Dzhaparova presents “Crimean Platform” initiative to EU Member States ambassadors
Emine Dzhaparova presents “Crimean Platform” initiative to EU Member States ambassadors, discusses practical aspects of European Union’s...
Analysis – Russia to develop modern container terminals in the Caspian Sea and Volga river
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) September 29, 2020 – There are no modern Russian container terminals on the Caspian Sea and the Volga river and it looks like...
Taganrog Commercial Sea Port maintains cargo traffic in first half 2020
Taganrog, Russia (PortSEurope) August 27, 2020 – In January-July 2020, cargo turnover of Taganrog Commercial Sea Port JSC (TagMTP) was 552,100 tons,...
Analysis – Russia “discovers” its strategic Caspian Sea ports
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) August 13, 2020 – After years of neglect, it seems that Moscow is slowly discovering the potential of its three Caspian Sea...
Ukraine and the EU discuss transport
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 17, 2020 – Yesterday, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy held a working meeting with the EU...
Russia’s Caspian ports continue to increase cargo volumes in January-May 2020
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) June 11, 2020 – Cargo volumes handled by the three Russian ports in the Caspian Sea in the first five months of 2020...
Taganrog Commercial Sea Port invests in environmental programme
Taganrog, Russia (Ports Europe) June 2, 2020 – In the first quarter of 2020, Taganrog Commercial Sea Port JSC (TagMTP) allocated a total of 1.6 million...
Russia’s Taganrog Commercial Sea Port (Azov Sea) reports 2% rise in Q1 2020 traffic
Taganrog, Russia (Ports Europe) May 26, 2020 – In the first three month of 2020, the Russian Azov Sea port of Taganrog has reported a more than 2% rise...
Analysis – Strategic and overambitious Iranian move in Russian Caspian, financed by China, or much ado about nothing
Lagan, Russia (Ports Europe) March 23 – A group of Iranian companies, financed by China, wants to invest in the development of the small southern Russian...
Analysis – Impressive ports concession drive by Ukrainian government
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – After the successful tendering of the Black Sea ports of Olbia (Olvia) and Kherson, the Ukrainian...
Analysis – Georgian and other deep sea ports around the Black Sea
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Georgia is the only Black Sea littoral state, which has no deep-water port. For more than three years it...
Ukrainian sea ports authority saves UAH 63.44 million in 2019
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 14, 2020 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has reported that it reduced expenses over UAH 277.7 million...
Analysis – The Port of Mariupol: A Chinese piece in Ukrainian-Russian Azov Sea puzzle
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – It is widely expected that China will invest in Ukrainian Port of Mariupol as part of its Silk Road...
Ukraine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the opening of railway section of the Kerch Bridge
Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine – December 23, 2019 The Russian Federation has finalised the construction of the railway section of the Kerch...
Did Russia close the Kerch Strait for Putin’s train ride?
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 22, 2019 – Russia will surprisingly close navigation across the Kerch Strait until midnight on December 24,...
Mariupol port exceeds 2018 transshipment figures
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 5, 2019 – Mariupol seaport has already this year exceeded the transhipment numbers for 2018. According to...
Ukraine to demand over UAH 1.24 billion from Russia as compensation for lost property in Crimean ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 20, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is set to demand over over UAH 1.24 billion in compensation...