Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, as a country located in both Eastern Europe and Northwest Asia. It has seaports on the Azov and Black Sea. The largest is the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2014. Russia now controls the Azov Sea and occupies the ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol. It has also blockaded all Ukrainian Black Sea ports which are currently closed to all shipping. (Updated 24.06.2022)
Russia’s Far East Korsakov port reconstruction continues
Korsakov, Russia (Ports Europe) October 10, 2024 – Regulators have approved the project for the second stage of the reconstruction of the recently privatised...
Russia’s logistics: ports want cargo – railways can’t deliver it – the Murmansk story
Murmansk, Russia (Ports Europe) October 9, 2024 – One of the competitive disadvantages of Russia’s Arctic Port of Murmansk (part of Port Alliance) is...
Reconstruction of the 150 years old pier in Makhachkala port
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 9, 2024 – A tender for the reconstruction of the southern pier of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala...
U.S. project for undersea cable security targets Russia, China, Iran
Washington DC, United States (Ports Europe) October 8, 2024 – The “Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act” was introduced by the Republican party...
Second ship in two days hit by a Russian missile in Odesa port
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) October 8, 2024 – Russian ballistic missiles hit a second cargo ship in as many days in Ukraine’s largest port of Odessa...
Oil terminal in occupied Feodosia attacked by Ukraine
Feodosia, Ukraine (Ports Europe) October 7, 2024 – Feodosia sea oil terminal in Russia-occupied Ukrainian Crimea was attacked with drones in the early...
Transport and logistics hub also on Russia’s Lena River
Nizhny Bestyakh, Russia (Ports Europe) October 7, 2024 – The 1.5 km access railway line from Russia’s Nizhny Bestyakh station in Yakutia to the berth...
Russia and Azerbaijan create committee on Caspian shallowing
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 6, 2024 – “Want to kill an idea? Form a committee”. Caspian Sea shallowing has led to reduced load of ships and...
STF Shipping with 3 container lines China-Russia’s Far East
Shanghai, China (Ports Europe) October 6, 2024 – Newly established, Hong-Kong registered, STF Shipping launched three new East Asia (China) to Russia’s...
Ferries are endangered species in the Black Sea
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) October 5, 2024 – The once booming ferryboat services market in the Black Sea is almost extinct. Out of more than 10...
No money for Russia’s logistics infrastructure abroad
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 3, 2024 – Russia plans to allocate 837.1 million rubles (€8 million) in 2025 to finance the project “Creation...
Back in the USSR: €45.3 billion promised for the transport system in Russia
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 2, 2024 – The following text will transport those familiar with the Soviet Union’s way of budgeting and...
FESCO expands agro services to China
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 1, 2024 – The FESCO Transport Group has completed the first delivery of sunflower meal to China using a bulk...
Russia wants to redirect grain export to its Baltic ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Russia’s unrealistically ambitious plans to boost agricultural exports by 50% by 2030 require it...
Sanctions force Russia to create six river logistics hubs
Samara, Russia (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Western sanctions has exposed the deficiencies of Russia’s railway and road networks. Trying to...
Russia’s private Pacific Railway, to Port Elga starts operations in 2025
Elga, Russia (Ports Europe) September 29, 2024 – Russia’s 531-km long private Pacific Railway, to the coal sea terminal Port Elga (Khabarovsk Krai),...
The hot potato ship with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 28, 2024 – The damaged but seaworthy Malta-registered general cargo ship Ruby, carrying 20,000 tonnes of...
Taman ammonia terminal to receive first ship in November
Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) September 27, 2024 – The long-delayed TogliattiAzot terminal for transshipment of ammonia and fertilisers in Russia’s Black...
FESCO forced to work with China’s Tank Container Alliance
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 26, 2024 – FESCO, the largest transport group in Russia, owned by the Kremlin-controlled giant RosAtom...
Pyotr Ivanov appointed president of FESCO
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 25, 2024 – Pyotr Ivanov has been appointed President of FESCO transport group. He replaces Arkady Korostelev....