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)
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 to be expelled from the Danube Commission
Budapest, Hungary (Ports Europe) 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 (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...
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...
Update: The second ship that broke Russian blockade enters Romanian waters
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) August 27, 2023 – The bulk cargo carrier Primus (it arrived in Odessa in February 2022 under the name Polarstar),...
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...
Second merchant ship breaks Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 26, 2023 – The Russian Navy is becoming a laughing stock after a second bulk cargo...
Delo Group starts using specialized containers of Global Ports
St. Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) August 25, 2023 – The Delo Group has started regular transportation and port handling of mineral fertilizers with...
Russia’s Tatarstan sends economic delegation to Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The Russian region of Tartarstan has sent an economic delegation to Egypt to investigate investment...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives up trade with Turkey
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 20, 2023 – Figures from the Turkish government show that since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in July...