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)
Cheap concession for a super transshipment complex in Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – The Russian government will sign a concession agreement for new infrastructure facilities of the...
Sanctions: Turkish imports from Russia via its seaports up +75% in Jan-Apr 23
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 15, 2023 – Imports from Russia, which is under Western sanctions, via Turkish ports skyrocketed to over 29 million...
China wants Central Asia & Russia served it on a silver platter
Xian, China (Ports Europe) May 15, 2023 – In the past decade, China has dreamed about having at its disposal the transport and market potential of Central...
Second stage of Rostov-on-Don grain terminal progresses
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (Ports Europe) May 15, 2023 – The project for the construction of the second stage of the grain terminal in Rostov Marine Multimodal...
Russian seaports handled 300.5 million tonnes of cargo Jan-Apr’23
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 14, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-April 2023 period increased by 11.6% compared to the same...
No EU ports entry for ships helping Russia bust sanctions
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 11, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) is proposing banning vessels that help Russia evade oil sanctions and oil price...
Cargo throughput of Makhachkala port to triple by 2026
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – Cargo throughput of Russian Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala will increase to 9 million tonnes per year by...
Russia’s strategic port of Taman operational after fuel depot fire
Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) May 6, 2023 – The strategic Russian Black Sea port of Taman is operational again after the huge fire that erupted there in the...
VTB, Alabuga to fund construction of Deng Xiaoping Logistics Center
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 5, 2023 – VTB and SEZ Alabuga have signed a credit agreement to finance the construction of the Deng Xiaoping Logistics...
Head of Rosmorrechflot visits shipbuilding facility in Astrakhan region
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 5, 2023 – Yesterday, the head of Rosmorrechflot, Zakhary Dzhioev, visited the Lotos Shipbuilding Plant JSC as part...
Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan will create a joint venture for transport
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan have agreed to create a joint venture for regional transport. JSC...
CMA CGM sells its 50% stake in Russia’s Logoper for €1
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – CMA CGM, the French logistics and shipper, has sold its 50% stake in Logoper , Russia’s top 5...
Fire in fuel depot in Russia’s strategic port of Taman
Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – After the huge fire at a fuel depot in Russia’s strategic Black Sea port of Taman in the early morning of...
Russia begs Indian businesses to move to its SEZ
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – Sanctions-hit Russia is trying to lure India into helping it replace Western goods as well as equipment and...
Putin pushes for investments in INSTC
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – Frustrated with the lacklustre performance of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), the slow...
80% less containers in Russia’s Baltic ports – growth in Far East
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – In 2023, port container terminals of Northwest Russia will have only 20% of their capacity utilised....
Russia and India discussing joint shipbuilding programme
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 1, 2023 – Russia and India are discussing an intergovernmental agreement covering shipbuilding and ship repair,...