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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)

Russian government enacts 2017-2019 state assets privatisation plan

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 2, 2017 – Russia has adopted the program on the privatisation of state-owned assets for 2017-2019, Deputy...

Russian government to examine Greek port, railway projects cooperation proposals

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 20, 2017 – Russia is ready to promptly examine the Greek proposal for port and rail projects, the Ministry of...

Rostov-on-Don port cargo traffic rises 13.3% Y/Y in 2016

Rostov-on-Don, Russia (Ports Europe) January 11, 2016 – Rostov-on-Don port handled 19.385 million tonnes of cargo in 2016, up 13.3% on the year,...

Azov port cargo traffic edges up 0.8% Y/Y in 2016

Azov, Russia (Ports Europe) January 11, 2016 – Azov port handled 9.755 million tonnes of cargo in 2016, up 0.8% on the year, harbourmaster Vladimir Bragin...

Novorossiysk oil traffic at KTK terminal increases in 2016

Novorossiysk, Russia(Ports Europe) January 9, 2017 – Novorossiysk port saw oil traffic at its Caspian Pipeline Consortium (KTK) terminal rise by 3.6% on the...

Transneft oil traffic through Novorossiysk port rises in 2016

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 9, 2017 – Russian oil transport group Transneft handled 30.6 million tonnes of oil through Novorossiysk port in...

NCSP consolidated cargo traffic rises by 5.3% Y/Y in Jan-Nov 2016

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 5, 2016 – The consolidated cargo traffic of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) Group, the operator of...

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