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)
Cargill denies KSK grain terminal sale in Novorossiysk, Russia
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 14, 2023 – There have been reports in the Russian press that the local Delo Group is acquiring a 25% stake...
Second Russian drone attack in a week against Izmail and Reni
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) September 8, 2023 – The Algerian Ministry of Defence reported that a Russian ship from the Black Sea fleet made a...
Russia’s Caspian ports of Astrakhan, Olya increase cargo turnover in Jan-Jul 23 by 69.5%
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) September 6, 2023 – PJSC TransContainer has launched a service for cargo transportation from China to Russia via Suifenhe...
Astrakhan Port buys ships with Iranian money
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) September 4, 2023 – Astrakhan Port PJSC will receive a $10.5 million loan from Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines...
Russia to create its third port SEZ near Nizhny Novgorod
Bor, Russia (Ports Europe) September 4, 2023 – Russia will create its third port special economic zone (PSEZ) – Kulibin in the port of Bor, on the left...
New Russian drone attack against Danube port of Reni
Reni, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 3, 2023 – Iranian-made Russian drones attacked again Ukrainian Danube River port of Reni during the night of September...
Update: Four ships went through Russian blockade; dozen more are in Ukrainian ports
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 2, 2023 – The two ships that left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...
Two more ships break Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports
Yuzhny, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 1, 2023 – Two more ships left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi in Odesa (Odessa) region in the...
Global Ports’ terminals welcome new container services by Hub Shipping
St. Petersburg, (Ports Europe) August 30, 2023 – Russia’s leading container terminal operator Global Ports and Hub Shipping, an international marine...
Russia: FESCO reports increased container traffic in first half of 2023
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 30, 2023 – FESCO Transportation Group has published operating and financial results for the six months ended 30 June...
Project for a multimodal logistics center in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (Ports Europe) August 27, 2023 – A multimodal logistics center (railway – river – roads) is to be created in Nizhny...