Black Sea
The Black Sea is a large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine to the north, Russia to the northeast, Georgia to the east, Turkey to the south, and Bulgaria and Romania to the west. Ports on the Black Sea include Burgas, Varna, Constanta, Odessa, Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Poti, Batumi and Zonguldak. Following the February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Moscow has blockaded all Ukrainian seaports.
Bulgarian government pays to hand over business of its biggest Black Sea port to a controversial local politician
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 25, 2020 – Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna will have its two main access canals dredged to a depth of up...
Filyos port plays role in Black Sea gas exploration
Zonguldak, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Turkey Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has been operating Black Sea gas exploration activities from a...
ZIM Introduces the New Levant – Black Sea Express (LBX) Service
A Significant Upgrade of its East Med & Black Sea Network – October 1, 2020 ZIM is very pleased to announce a significant upgrade of its East...
Turkish foreign minister joins meeting of Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
Participation of Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in the Informal Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Black Sea Economic...
EU supports monitoring of Black Sea pollution
News Release – The Black Sea is twice as polluted as the Mediterranean – September 10, 2020 The Black Sea is twice as polluted as the Mediterranean...
Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta joins International Port Community Systems Association
Driving digital solutions: Black Sea port of Constanta joins International Port Community Systems Association – June 22, 2020 The rapidly expanding...
Samsun port-Kalin rail line upgrades Turkey’s Black Sea to Mediterranean
Samsun, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 28, 2020 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, has announced the completion of construction...
Ukraine chairs online meeting of OSCE – Azov & Black Seas on the agenda
Ukraine Deputy Minister Yehor Bozhok: “For the first time, Ukrainian chairmanship brings security of Azov-Black Sea region to comprehensive discussion at...
Black Sea ports cruise working group meeting held
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 19, 2020 – Managers of the leading Black Sea ports have held a virtual “meeting” to discuss the impact of...
Turkmenistan leads Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor discussion
On May 7, 2020, a quadrilateral, virtual working meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the project of intergovernmental...
Common maritime agenda in the Black Sea in motion
News – EU Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – February 28, 2020 The Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has officially launched on February 17,...
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...
DP World set to acquire TIS Container Terminal in Black Sea port of Yuzhny
Yuzhny, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 14, 2020 – DP World has announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in TIS (TransInvestService)...
Analysis – Cruise ships return to Black Sea
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) January 7, 2020 –Varna expects six cruise ships’ visits in 2020, after a two-year lull during which no big liners docked...
Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna to dredge channels to attract new cargo
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) December 3, 2019 – Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna will have its two main access channel’s dredged to a depth...
Regional Stakeholders Conference “Black Sea Synergy: the way forward
Press Release – Regional Stakeholders Conference “Black Sea Synergy: the way forward” – 7 November 7, 2019 The Regional Stakeholders Conference...
EU adopts first ever proposal on fishing opportunities for both Mediterranean and Black Seas
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 9, 2019 – The European Commission has adopted its first ever proposal on fishing opportunities for both the...
Bulgarian minister clarifies Black Sea port strategy
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 8, 2019 – Speaking at the “Ship Traffic Management in Bulgaria” conference, Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister...
George Gakharia – A safe Black Sea is a guarantee of a safe Euro-Atlantic space
A strong relationship with NATO is the basis of Georgia’s foreign policy and its security, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at a meeting of...
Participants from all over the world at the Constanta edition of Black Sea Ports and Shipping
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) July 11, 2019 – The Eighth edition of the Black Sea Ports & Shipping event opened, July 10, 2019, in the presence of...