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.
US Chargé d’Affaires US Embassy in Ukraine William B. Taylor visits Mariupol Port
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) – October 30, 2019 Infrastructure Minister Vladislav Creakle met with the Charge d’ Affairs of the USA...
PRIMAR (Norway) and IC-ENC (Great Britain) have withdrawn Russian navigation charts on Ukrainian waters from their catalogs, – Vladislav Krikliy
Odessa, Ukraine – November 6, 2019 The Russian Federation illegally implemented marine electronic navigation charts (ENCs) on the territory of Ukraine,...
Decision on the boundaries of territory and water area of Mariupol seaport made – Vladislav Krykliy
Ukraine Ministry of Transport – October 28, 2019 Today, on October 28, 2019, during a government meeting in Mariupol, a decision was made on the...
Dredging of Ukraine’s Kherson port completed
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 27, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has completed operational dredging at the port...
Ukraine claims huge losses from ports in the Sea of Azov due to Russian activities
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – In an interview with the Russian Interfax News Agency, Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) head Raivis...
Analysis – Russian consortium to take over port of Taman in the Kerch Strait
Taman, Russia (PortSEurope) July 21, 2019 – The RMP (RosMorPort) Taman consortium, which will get the concession for the management of the new Russian port...
Ukrainian minister discusses ports and transport with U.S. officials
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 – As part of a working visit to the United States, Volodymyr Omelyan, the Minister of Infrastructure of...
Russia’s Tuapse port contributes to UCL Holding cargo increase in 1Q 2019
Tuapse, Russia (PortSEurope) May 15, 2019 – In the first quarter of 2019, companies of UCL Port, stevedoring division of UCL Holding, handled 9.9 million...
Russia keeps harassing ships heading to Ukrainian ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 26, 2019 – Russian customs officials and border guards are inspecting practically all ships entering the Azov Sea via...
Ukraine joins Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding instrument
Kiev, Ukraine, April 7, 2019 – Ukraine has joined to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding instrument, said Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of...
Infrastructure of Ukraine is gradually being modernized and integrated into the EU – Volodymyr Omelyan
News – Ukraine Ministry of Infrastructure – March 28, 2018 The infrastructure of Ukraine is gradually being modernized and integrated into the EU...
Berdyansk port invites dredging tender bids
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 21, 2019 – Berdyansk port, part of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has invited bids for tenders to repair...
Cruise ships avoiding the Black Sea due to Crimea annexation
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) March 19, 2019 – Major cruise companies are avoiding Black Sea ports due to the uncertain geopolitical situation after the...
Coordinated EU, U.S. and Canada sanctions against Russia
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 17, 2019 – The European Union (EU) United States (U.S.) and Canada has imposed additional sanctions to punish...
Constanta port hosts Medcruise meeting to promote Black Sea cruise industry
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) February 24, 2019 – National Company Maritime Ports Administration S.A. Constanta has hosted the February 22, 2018,...
Sanctions against eight more Russians over Kerch Strait incident
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 18, 2019 – European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions against eight more Russian...
Caspian Sea cruises planned
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) 02.02.2019 – Azerbaijan and Russia are to develop sea cruise-based tourism between the ports of the five Caspian Sea...