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)
Large grain ship has left Chornomorsk port
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 22, 2023 – The Aroyat ship has left the Port of Chornomorsk, said Oleksandr Kubrakov said Ukrainian deputy prime...
First cargo vessel left Chornomorsk port defying Russian blockade
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 19, 2023 – The first vessel since Russia exited the UN-brokered deal for the export of Ukrainian grain via the...
INSTC – Russia’s hopes and the reality
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) September 19, 2023 – Deprived of Western markets due to sanctions, Russia is desperate to redirect its trade to Asia, Africa,...
Update: Two cargo ships entered Chornomorsk
Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 17, 2023 – The first two cargo ships that defied the Russian navy blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports entered...
Update: Russian seaports cargo by category and port in Jan-Aug’23
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) September 16, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-August 2023 period increased by 8.7% compared to the...
Fifth ship went through Russian blockade in the last day of NATO exercise
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) September 16, 2023 – In the last month, a fifth ship has left Odessa region ports despite the Moscow-announced blockade of...
Update: Cargill to sell stake in KSK grain terminal to Delo
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) September 14, 2023 – U.S. commodities giant Cargill has agreed to sell its stake in KSK grain terminal to owner Delo....
Second Russian drone attack in a week against Izmail and Reni
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 13, 2023 – A second Russian drone attack in a week early on September 13 damaged grain infrastructure in...
Russian ports handled 601.3 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Aug 23
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) September 12, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-August period increased by +8.7% compared to the first...
Murmansk – the future biggest Russian port & with free access
Murmansk, Russia (PortSEurope) September 11, 2023 – The port of Murmansk will become the most important port in Russia in the future, the special...
NATO naval exercise near Danube delta, Russia losing its grip on Black Sea
Bucharest, Romania (PortSEurope) September 10, 2023 – Romanian and United States naval forces are the organisers of a multinational naval exercise Sea...
1 million tonnes of Russian grain to go to Turkey for processing
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) September 10, 2023 – About 1 million tonnes of Russian grain will be delivered to Turkey for processing and subsequent...
Russian naval ship docks in Algiers
Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) September 8, 2023 – The Algerian Ministry of Defence reported that a Russian ship from the Black Sea fleet made a stopover...
Russia to be expelled from the Danube Commission
Budapest, Hungary (PortSEurope) September 7, 2023 – For weeks now Russia has been attacking Ukrainian Danube River ports of Izmail, Reni and Kylia with...
Russia’s Caspian ports of Astrakhan, Olya increase cargo turnover in Jan-Jul 23 by 69.5%
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) September 7, 2023 – Russia’s Caspian Sea ports of Astrakhan and Olya increased cargo turnover in the January-July 23 by...
TransContainer launches new service for cargo from China to Russia
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) September 6, 2023 – PJSC TransContainer has launched a service for cargo transportation from China to Russia via Suifenhe...
Russia to create its third port SEZ near Nizhny Novgorod
Bor, Russia (PortSEurope) September 4, 2023 – Russia will create its third port special economic zone (PSEZ) – Kulibin in the port of Bor, on the left...