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Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe; it borders with Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania and Turkey; the East borders the Black Sea; most of the border with Romania is formed by the Danube river; Bulgaria joined the European Union (EU) in 2007; its main seaports are the Black Sea ports of Burgas and Varna. Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (BPI Co.) is the managing body of the Bulgarian public transport ports and provides vessel traffic and shipping information services.

Update 2: Bulgaria takes over operational control of Lukoil Black Sea port

Rosenets, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) September 4, 2023 – Operational control over Bulgaria’s Black Sea oil port/terminal of Rosenets, in concession to...

Update: Four ships went through Russian blockade; dozen more are in Ukrainian ports

Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 2, 2023 – The two ships that left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...

Update: Bulgaria to cancel the Lukoil concession for Rosenets oil port

Rosenets, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 27, 2023 – The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport said that the procedure for cancelling the concession of...

Update: The second ship that broke Russian blockade enters Romanian waters

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) August 27, 2023 – The bulk cargo carrier Primus (it arrived in Odessa in February 2022 under the name Polarstar), under...

Bulgaria to cancel the Lukoil concession for Rosenets oil port

Rosenets, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 27, 2023 – Bulgarian Ministry of Transport said that the procedure for cancelling the concession of Russia’s Lukoil...

Normal navigation in the Danube following August rains

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 15, 2023 – Following the rainy start to August, the low-flow situation in the Danube River is easing further, with...

Russian warship fires warning shots on Turkish owned cargo vessel in Black Sea

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 13, 2023 – Today, a Russian warship fired warning shots at a Turkish cargo Palau-flagged Sukru Okan ship after its...

Bulgaria’s offshore Han Asparuh oil gas block in the Black Sea could hold substantial reserves

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) July 12, 2023 – The offshore Han Asparuh oil and gas block in the Black Sea is estimated to have a total of 13 billion...

Updated: EIB loans €50 million for a new grain terminal in port of Varna

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with Logistic Centre Varna, part of Buildcom...

First pilot transport of cargo by semi-trailer along the TRACECA corridor

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) June 20, 2023 – The first pilot transport of cargo by semi-trailer along the TRACECA corridor has taken place as the...

33% less ships visit Bulgaria’s Danube ports in Jan-Apr’23

Ruse, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 9, 2023 – Bulgaria’s Danube River ports handled 33% fewer ships in the first four months of 2023 compared to the same...

Port of Alexandroupolis welcomes stream of ambassadors

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – In the last four weeks, Port Authority of Alexandroupolis has welcomed a stream of ambassadors from...

New berth in Odesos port in Varna

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 29, 2023 – Bulgaria’s Black Sea Port Odesos PBM in Varna has started the construction of a new berth. It will be 220...

Bulgaria pushes for a key position in the Middle Corridor

Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 18, 2023 – Bulgaria looks for ways to insert itself into the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle...

Abu Dhabi Ports is looking at Bulgaria

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 17, 2023 – Bulgarian ports are an excellent alternative for the growing land cargo traffic from Asia to Europe,...

Bulgarian dream: Black Sea-Danube River canal

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 2, 2023 – A 50-year-old, overambitious project to connect Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna and Ruse, the...

Harbor Safety – Varna Port Pilot presented as part of ILIAD

Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 24, 2023 – A team from the Technical University (TU Varna) in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna has...

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