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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)

Four investment projects of the port zone in Taman under implementation

Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) August 30, 2018 – The Taman terminal of bulk cargo is at the final stage of development. Land works have already been...

Dry bulk terminal of OTEKO in Taman port to start handling coal

Taman, Russia (Ports Europe) August 30, 2018 – The dry bulk terminal of OTEKO in the port of Taman will start handling coal in October. The dry bulk...

Five countries sign convention on Caspian legal status

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) August 12, 2018 – The leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan have signed a new convention on...

Taganrog Sea Commercial Port sees reduced traffic in first half 2018

Taganrog, Russia (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – In the first half of 2018, AO Taganrog Sea Commercial Port (TSCP) handled 620,000 tonnes of cargo, down...

Tuapse port sees reduced cargo traffic in first half 2018

Tuapse, Russia (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Throughput of Tuapse Sea Commercial Port in six months of 2018 fell by 10.7%, year-on-year, to 6.8 million...

NCSP Group Consolidated Financial Results for Q1 2018

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 12, 2018 – NCSP Group has announced its consolidated operating and financial results for the three months, ending...

NCSP Group reports reduced cargo traffic for January–May 2018

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 12, 2018 – NCSP Group has reported that the consolidated cargo turnover of the group’s terminals for...

Taganrog Sea Commercial Port increases investment its environmental programme

Taganrog, Russia (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – In the first quarter of 2018, Taganrog Sea Commercial Port (TSCP) spent $28,300 (€110,070) for...

TCSP’s 1Q throughput down 8.4% to 3.88 million tonnes

Tuapse, Russia (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – Cargo handling at the terminals of Tuapse Sea Commercial Sea Port Groupin Q1 2018 decreased by 8.4% to 3.88...

Delo Management Company appoints new CEO

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) May 22, 2018 – Delo Group has announced the appointment of Andrey Yashchenko as new Chief Executive Officer of Delo...

NCSP Group cargo turnover for January-February 2018 totalled 22.3 million tons

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – NCSP Group has reported consolidated cargo turnover for January-February 2018 of 22.3 million tons....

Dmitriy Pristanskov appointed chairman of NCSP

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – NCSP Group has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Dmitriy Pristanskov as Chairman of...

Delo NUTEP container terminal reports improved March 2018 traffic

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) April 30, 2018 – In March 2018, NUTEP handled 40,776 TEU, up 31 % on the same period of 2017. It is also up 12%...

Ranking: leading Mediterranean and Black Sea TEU ports for the period 2005-2017

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian ports association, has published full statistics for TEU traffic at leading Mediterranean...

Tuapse Sea Commercial Port invests RUB 343 million in 2017

Tuapse, Russia (Ports Europe) March 24, 2018 – In 2017, Tuapse Sea Commercial Port JSC (TSCP) invested RUB 350.4 million (€4.95 million) in the...

NCSP reports 11.676 million tons of cargo in January 2018

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) March 15, 2018 – NCSP Group has reported that consolidated cargo turnover for January 2018 totaled 11,676,000 tons....

Tuapse Sea Commercial Port handled 14.2 mln t in 2017

Tuapse, Russia (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – In 2017, Tuapse Sea Commercial Port JSC (TSCP) handled 14.2 million t, slightly up on 14.2 mln t in...

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